This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38271480
The article has changed 11 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Gambia leader Yahya Jammeh rejects election result | Gambia leader Yahya Jammeh rejects election result |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has rejected the result of the election which he lost earlier this month. | Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has rejected the result of the election which he lost earlier this month. |
| In an announcement on state TV, he said the electoral process had suffered "unacceptable abnormalities" and he called for a fresh vote. | In an announcement on state TV, he said the electoral process had suffered "unacceptable abnormalities" and he called for a fresh vote. |
| Mr Jammeh, who came to power in a coup in 1994, had suffered a surprise defeat to Adama Barrow, who won more than 45% of the vote. | Mr Jammeh, who came to power in a coup in 1994, had suffered a surprise defeat to Adama Barrow, who won more than 45% of the vote. |
| Mr Jammeh initially accepted the result, surprising his critics. | |
| "After a thorough investigation, I have decided to reject the outcome of the recent election," Mr Jammeh said on Friday. | |
| "I lament serious and unacceptable abnormalities which have reportedly transpired during the electoral process. | "I lament serious and unacceptable abnormalities which have reportedly transpired during the electoral process. |
| "I recommend fresh and transparent elections which will be officiated by a god-fearing and independent electoral commission." | "I recommend fresh and transparent elections which will be officiated by a god-fearing and independent electoral commission." |
| Profile: Yahya Jammeh | |
| According to the electoral commission, Mr Barrow won 263,515 votes (45.5%) in the election on 1 December, while President Jammeh took 212,099 (36.7%). A third-party candidate, Mama Kandeh, won 102,969 (17.8%). | |
| Mr Barrow, a property developer, is due to take office in late January. After his win, Mr Barrow hailed a "new Gambia". | |
| The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, with a population of fewer than two million. Tourism has become its fastest-growing sector. | The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, with a population of fewer than two million. Tourism has become its fastest-growing sector. |