Former shop worker ousts Yahya Jammeh on promise of change, transforming him into a national hero in only a few weeksThe Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, is a real-estate agent and former Argos security guard who wooed voters with promises of a new start for one of Africa’s poorest countries. He won a scholarship to high school in the capital, Banjul, then rose through the ranks of local firms. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Supporters of President-elect Adama Barrow celebrate his election victory in Banjul. He is proud of an experience that included working as a security guard in an Argos store in Holloway Road, north London. Working 15 hours a day builds a man,” Barrow told Le Monde during the election campaign.

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2016 17:40 UTC