Gambians Welcome New Era With Barrow's Victory

Gambians across Africa and elsewhere rejoiced at the news Friday that longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh had conceded defeat in the country's presidential election. Celebrations erupted in the streets of the Gambian capital, Banjul. Sulyman Sawaneh, 19 and unemployed, was ecstatic. "Gambia, we are suffering for 22 years," he said. "This guy didn't do nothing for us." Amie Touray, a 22-year-old student, said she finally felt some freedom. "We are so happy...

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