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Adama Barrow has been sworn in as the president of Gambia in a ceremony in Senegal as Yahya Jammeh refuses to give up power.
ADVERTISEMENTAdama Barrow has been sworn in as the president of Gambia in a ceremony in Senegal as Yahya Jammeh refuses to give up power.
Gambia was elected in a vote last month but Jammeh contested the result in a bid to continue his two-decade rule.
Neighbouring Senegal along with a coalition of African countries have sought to put pressure on Jammeh, including threatening military intervention.
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