Election Commission Says Gambia's President to Concede Defeat

The electoral commission of Gambia says President Yahya Jammeh will concede defeat in the country's presidential election. Partial returns have shown Jammeh trailing challenger Adama Barrow, the candidate for a coalition of seven opposition parties. Jammeh has ruled the tiny West African nation since taking power in a military coup in 1994. Nearly 900,000 Gambians were eligible to vote in Thursday's election, which took place under a compete communication blackout, including...

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