General News of Friday, 9 December 2016

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Yahya Jammeh rejects results of December 1 Gambian election

Yahya Jammeh is one of the longest serving Presidents in Africa Yahya Jammeh is one of the longest serving Presidents in Africa

Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh said on Friday he rejects the outcome of a December 1 election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow and called for fresh elections.

President Yahya Jammeh had earlier accepted and conceded defeat to President-elect of the Gambia, Adama Barrow.

The election result brought an unexpected end to Jammeh's 22-year rule and was widely seen as a moment of democratic hope.