Gambia’s President Wins Re-election

Gambia’s incumbent President, Adama Barrow has won re-election.

President Barrow pulled 53% of Saturday’s vote, with the nearest rival, a lawyer, Ousainou Darboe getting 28%.

Although Darboe and other candidates earlier said they could not accept the results of the poll, Barrow during a victory speech in the capital Banjul, called for unity between the country’s political factions.