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Me defeated? No way! Gambia President Yahya Jammeh retracts his earlier decision to accept defeat

President Yahya Jammeh

DAKAR: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said on Friday he rejects the outcome of last week's election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow and called for fresh elections.

The announcement made on state television throws the future of the West African country into doubt after the unexpected election result ended Jammeh's 22-year rule and was widely seen as a moment of democratic hope.

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