Having conceded defeat, the Gambian president now says that he rejects the outcome of this month's election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow.

Yahya Jammeh, who has been in power for 22 years, is calling for a fresh poll.

Official results gave Barrow, a real estate developer who once worked as a security guard in London, a winning 45.5 percent of the vote.

The unexpected outcome had been viewed as a moment of democratic hope.

To my successor, congratulations-may today mark t…
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