In his first news conference since taking office, Barrow told reporters he also plans to rename the National Intelligence Agency, which was tasked with interrogating and sometimes torturing detainees. BANJUL, GAMBIA—Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow promised an overhaul of the country’s feared security forces Saturday as he works to rebuild a country that lived under authoritarian rule for more than 22 years. Barrow returned to Gambia on Thursday in a dramatic homecoming where he was met by hundreds of thousands. Other security forces remain in the country and need to be retrained, ideally by partners, Barrow said. Barrow is the first new president in Gambia in more than 22 years.

Source: thestar January 28, 2017 15:45 UTC