UN Security Council asks President Jammeh to hand over power

Pulse 20:22 - 10 December 2016

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Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, seen in 2014, rejected his election defeat only a week after conceding to opponent President-elect Adama Barrow

In a unanimous statement, the 15 council members called on Jammeh to "respect the choice of the sovereign people of The Gambia.

The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded that Gambias leader

In a unanimous statement, the 15 council members called on Jammeh to "respect the choice of the sovereign people of The Gambia, as he did on December 2 2016, and to transfer, without condition and undue delay, power to the President-elect, Mr Adama Barrow.