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According to a statement from the parties, they were concerned about an “ inordinate delay ” in the announcement of results. Advertisement Campaigner Banka Manneh told The Associated Press that he would not deny the opposition leaders their rights to protest.... The courts are here to settle dispute.” Thousands of people stormed Westfield Youth Monument, located in the heart of Serrekunda, to celebrate Barrow’s reelection. Story continues below advertisement “ President Barrow is a man of peace

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BANJUL( Reuters)-Gambia's newly re-elected president, Adama Barrow, said on Tuesday that his government plans to draft a new constitution that would introduce presidential term limits, but fell short of saying whether he personally would seek additional mandates.... In his first news conference since the election, Barrow said that in addition to imposing term limits, a new constitution would restructure the polling process to include potential runoff polls if no candidate wins 50% of the votes.

" With this regime, Senegalese democracy has gone backwards.... Mbissane Seck, known by his alias Kilifeu, was arrested on visa trafficking charges. Earlier this year, protests erupted across Senegal after an opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, was accused of rape.... Sonko's supporters maintain the charges were brought to derail his future political ambitions after he finished third in the last election....

" With this regime, Senegalese democracy has gone backwards.... Mbissane Seck, known by his alias Kilifeu, was arrested on visa trafficking charges. Earlier this year, protests erupted across Senegal after an opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, was accused of rape.... Sonko's supporters maintain the charges were brought to derail his future political ambitions after he finished third in the last election....

Angered by the arrival of delegates from other countries to solve their country’s problems, young people gather Saturday in Niamey, Niger, to register to volunteer to fight for the junta.... Print NIAMEY, Niger— The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years. Gen.... Abdulsalami Abubakar, also met separately with toppled President Mohamed Bazoum....

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