Tens of thousands of Gambians on Saturday flocked to the inauguration of the country’s third president, Adama Barrow, following months of uncertainty after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh refused to give up power. The stadium where the inauguration was due to take place was packed with an estimated 25,000 people, including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Mauritania. Barrow had already been sworn in on January 19 in neighbouring Senegal, where he fled for security reasons after weeks of political impasse following the December 1 election. Songs and shouts of slogans filled the stadium, where many wore pro-Barrow T-shirts. READ MORE OF THIS REPORTSOURCES: News Now/DPA/EBL News(Visited 5 times, 5 visits today)Commentscomments

Source: GNN Liberia February 19, 2017 09:45 UTC