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Gambia President-elect Adama Barrow: Yahya Jammeh must concede Gambia President Yahya Jammeh must step down - UN
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Gambian President-elect Adama Barrow has called on incumbent Yahya Jammeh to accept defeat in last week's election. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh must hand over power after defeat in elections, the UN Security Council has said.
President Jammeh initially appeared to concede after results showed he had clearly been defeated, but on Friday said he rejected the results "totally". President Jammeh initially conceded to Adama Barrow in last week's vote but has since refused to accept the end of his 22-year rule.
Mr Barrow said the president had "no constitutional authority to reject the results" and demand another election. Mr Barrow said he was sure the military supported him as the country's new leader.
The African Union (AU) has also condemned Mr Jammeh's latest statement, describing it as "null and void". The UN added that a handover should come without condition or delay.
Mr Barrow urged his rival to allow "a smooth transfer of executive powers in the supreme interest of this country". President Jammeh first seemed to accept the loss but then backtracked and said, on Friday, that he "totally" rejected the result.
President Jammeh's reluctance to accept the result has criticised by the US and neighbouring Senegal. In a unanimous statement, the UN's 15 council members called on him to "respect the choice of the sovereign people of The Gambia".
Mr Barrow's spokesperson said the head of the army, General Ousman Badjie, supported the president-elect, having pledged allegiance after the initial result. The president's U-turn was condemned by The African Union (AU), who described his statement as "null and void".
The BBC's West Africa correspondent, Thomas Fessy, says the main question now is whether the Gambian leader has managed to split the army, retaining a faction ready to back his announcement. His reluctance to step down has also been criticised by the US and neighbouring Senegal.
AU chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said Mr Jammeh's latest statement was "null and void" because he had already conceded defeat. A heavy military presence has been reported in the Gambian capital, Banju, but the streets have remained calm.
The US had also urged to Mr Jammeh to accept the results. The BBC's West Africa correspondent, Thomas Fessy, says the main question now is whether President Jammeh has managed to split the army, retaining a faction ready to back his announcement.
According to the electoral commission, the results of the vote on 1 December was: According to the electoral commission, as a result of the vote on 1 December:
Mr Barrow, a property developer, is due to take office in late January.Mr Barrow, a property developer, is due to take office in late January.
The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, with a population of fewer than two million.The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, with a population of fewer than two million.
In his 22 years in power, Mr Jammeh acquired a reputation as a ruthless leader.In his 22 years in power, Mr Jammeh acquired a reputation as a ruthless leader.