Gambia: President Jammeh to Concede Defeat

2 December 2016

Following the Presidential election in Gambia where the opposition candidate Adama Barrow has taken the lead after almost 75 per cent of votes had been counted, reports indicate that the incumbent President, Yahya Jammeh is likely to concede defeat after having recorded his speech.

A reporter with the UK's Guardian newspaper in The Gambia is tweeting details about the breaking news that President Jammeh is to concede defeat to opposition leader Adama Barrow.

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