Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh who has been president of the
country for 22 years, has suffered a shocking defeat in their general election,
conceding defeat to a property developer, Adama Barrow, who won more than 45%
of the vote.
His conceding to defeat was announced by Chief Alieu Momar Njie of
the electoral commission
Recall that Yahya Jammeh, came to power in a coup in 1994
and it may interest you to know that Gambia has not had a smooth transfer of
power since independence in 1965.
There has been what is said to be a celebratory live
reaction to Jammeh's defeat all over social media.
Adama Barrow won by 263,515 votes (45.5%) while President
Jammeh took 212,099 (36.7%), according to the electoral commission in the Thursday
elections.
A third party candidate, Mama Kandeh, won 102,969 (17.8%).
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