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Yahya Jammeh, Gambia's long-time ruler, has lost the presidential election to the opposition leader, according to the electoral commission.

Adama Barrow's victory in the tiny West African country brings an end to Jammeh's 22-year rule.

Jammeh, who came to power in 1994 as a 29-year-old army officer following a military coup, had won four previous polls.

Adama garnered 263,515 while Jammeh won 212,099 votes, Alieu Momar Njiehe, the electoral commission head, announced in the capital Banjul on Friday

Source: http://www.victornwankpa.com/2016/12/gambias-yahya-jammeh-loses-election-to-adama-barrow.html

2016 is truly the year of the underdog. From Brexit to Trump and now Gambia, underdogs winning everywhere. Congratulations to the new president elect of Gambia. I hope it won't take another 22 years to remove him from office as well.

Yahya have shown that he is more democratic than what people thinks, he conceded defeat like gej that makes Gambia violent free, I wish African leaders will continue like this in elections.

chernest2002:
Yahya have shown that he is more democratic than what people thinks, he conceded defeat like gej that makes Gambia violent free, I wish African leaders will continue like this in elections.

Yeah, African leaders are beginning to see that it is not worth the wahala. Really it doesn't make sense one bit. Why throw the entire country into a crisis just because you want to perpetuate yourself in power?

Why cause the deaths of thousands and render a lot more homeless just because of yourself and your ambitions.

After Africa gets rid of sit-tight syndrome, eradicating poverty and greed will be a lot easier.

agabusta:
Yeah, African leaders are beginning to see that it is not worth the wahala. Really it doesn't make sense one bit. Why throw the entire country into a crisis just because you want to perpetuate yourself in power?

Why cause the deaths of thousands and render a lot more homeless just because of yourself and your ambitions.

After Africa gets rid of sit-tight syndrome, eradicating poverty and greed will be a lot easier.

the man done change his mind oo

chernest2002:
the man done change his mind oo

Me sef I weak oh. But nothing dey happen, he must go. He would be given the Gbagbo treatment.