Gambian President-Elect Says Jammeh Should Accept Defeat

The winner of Gambia's presidential election says efforts by incumbent Yahya Jammeh to toss out the results are illegal. Adama Barrow told VOA's French-to-Africa service that Jammeh, who has ruled Gambia for 22 years, does not have the authority to cancel the election. "He does not have those powers and whatever he is doing is illegal and let him accept defeat," Barrow said in the interview Wednesday.  "He called me to say that we have the best election in...

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