Gambia-Presidential Election
Banjul, Gambia - Dec 1, 2016
1. Various of citizens at polling station
2. Various of citizens voting
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Banjul resident (no name given, partially overlaid with shot 4):
"As a Gambian, no matter who is elected, we have to know that we are one Gambia. We are hoping anyone [who is] devoted should see [to] the interests of the nation first [more] than anything."
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4. Citizens at polling station
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5. Various of citizens at polling station
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6. Photos of presidential candidate Adama Barrow (L), Gambian President Yahya Jammeh (M), presidential candidate Mamma Kandeh (R) in newspaper
7. Photo of Jammeh in newspaper
8. Photo of Kandeh in newspaper
9. Photo of Barrow in newspaper
The incumbent president of Gambia Yahya Jammeh admitted on Friday that he had lost the presidential election.
According to the country's electoral commission, Adama Barrow from the Independent Coalition of parties won the Thursday's election with 263,515 votes, defeating Jammeh who received 212,099 votes.
The 51-year-old president Jammeh took control of the country after a coup in 1994, and has ruled for two decades. Confronted with the defeat, Jammeh promised he would hand over his power to Barrow as soon as possible.
The Gambian citizens who came to polling stations on Thursday said they hoped the president-elect will give top priority to national interests.
"As a Gambian, no matter who is elected, we have to know that we are one Gambia. We are hoping anyone [who is] devoted should see [to] the interests of the nation first [more] than anything," said a Banjul resident.
The Gambia, a country in West Africa, has a population of about 2 million people.
Gambia-Presidential Election
Dateline : Dec 1, 2016
Location : Banjul,Gambia
Duration : 1'06
Banjul, Gambia - Dec 1, 2016
1. Various of citizens at polling station
2. Various of citizens voting
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Banjul resident (no name given, partially overlaid with shot 4):
"As a Gambian, no matter who is elected, we have to know that we are one Gambia. We are hoping anyone [who is] devoted should see [to] the interests of the nation first [more] than anything."
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4. Citizens at polling station
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5. Various of citizens at polling station
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6. Photos of presidential candidate Adama Barrow (L), Gambian President Yahya Jammeh (M), presidential candidate Mamma Kandeh (R) in newspaper
7. Photo of Jammeh in newspaper
8. Photo of Kandeh in newspaper
9. Photo of Barrow in newspaper
The incumbent president of Gambia Yahya Jammeh admitted on Friday that he had lost the presidential election.
According to the country's electoral commission, Adama Barrow from the Independent Coalition of parties won the Thursday's election with 263,515 votes, defeating Jammeh who received 212,099 votes.
The 51-year-old president Jammeh took control of the country after a coup in 1994, and has ruled for two decades. Confronted with the defeat, Jammeh promised he would hand over his power to Barrow as soon as possible.
The Gambian citizens who came to polling stations on Thursday said they hoped the president-elect will give top priority to national interests.
"As a Gambian, no matter who is elected, we have to know that we are one Gambia. We are hoping anyone [who is] devoted should see [to] the interests of the nation first [more] than anything," said a Banjul resident.
The Gambia, a country in West Africa, has a population of about 2 million people.
ID : 8037789
Published : 2016-12-03 01:51
Last Modified : 2017-12-23 15:47:00
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