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| Gambia security forces 'seize election commission HQ' | Gambia security forces 'seize election commission HQ' |
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| The Gambia's security forces have taken over the headquarters of the electoral commission, its chairman says, as the country's president refuses to accept his loss in recent elections. | The Gambia's security forces have taken over the headquarters of the electoral commission, its chairman says, as the country's president refuses to accept his loss in recent elections. |
| Alieu Momar Njai told the BBC that staff were barred from entering. | Alieu Momar Njai told the BBC that staff were barred from entering. |
| President Yahya Jammeh initially conceded defeat to Adama Barrow in a recent poll, before changing his mind. | President Yahya Jammeh initially conceded defeat to Adama Barrow in a recent poll, before changing his mind. |
| Visiting West African leaders have met Mr Jammeh to try to persuade him to step down after 22 years in power. | Visiting West African leaders have met Mr Jammeh to try to persuade him to step down after 22 years in power. |
| "We hope and pray that he [Jammeh] accepts their advice and leaves office," Mr Njai said. | "We hope and pray that he [Jammeh] accepts their advice and leaves office," Mr Njai said. |
| A senior official of regional bloc Ecowas, Marcel de Souza, would not rule out sending in troops. | |
| "We have done it in the past," he told Radio France Internationale. | "We have done it in the past," he told Radio France Internationale. |
| "We currently have troops in Guinea-Bissau with the Ecomib mission. We have had troops in Mali. And therefore it is a possible solution." | "We currently have troops in Guinea-Bissau with the Ecomib mission. We have had troops in Mali. And therefore it is a possible solution." |
| Mr Jammeh has questioned the validity of the count after the electoral commission changed some results, even though it insists the outcome was not affected. | Mr Jammeh has questioned the validity of the count after the electoral commission changed some results, even though it insists the outcome was not affected. |
| The commission said Mr Barrow obtained 222,708 votes (43.3%) compared with Mr Jammeh's 208,487 (39.6%). A third candidate, Mama Kandeh, won 89,768 votes (17.1%). | The commission said Mr Barrow obtained 222,708 votes (43.3%) compared with Mr Jammeh's 208,487 (39.6%). A third candidate, Mama Kandeh, won 89,768 votes (17.1%). |
| Mr Njai on Sunday defended the results and warned Mr Jammeh against a legal challenge. | Mr Njai on Sunday defended the results and warned Mr Jammeh against a legal challenge. |
| "The election results were correct, nothing will change that," he said. "If it goes to court, we can prove every vote cast. The results are there for everyone to see." | "The election results were correct, nothing will change that," he said. "If it goes to court, we can prove every vote cast. The results are there for everyone to see." |
| The leaders of Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone are all in The Gambia for talks with Mr Jammeh. | The leaders of Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone are all in The Gambia for talks with Mr Jammeh. |
| Gambia's army chief Ousman Badjie has seemingly reversed a pledge of support for Mr Barrow, the AFP agency reported, arriving at talks wearing a badge featuring Mr Jammeh's face on his uniform. | Gambia's army chief Ousman Badjie has seemingly reversed a pledge of support for Mr Barrow, the AFP agency reported, arriving at talks wearing a badge featuring Mr Jammeh's face on his uniform. |