Gambian President Wins Election to Fourth Term
Associated Press
BANJUL, Gambia —
Sir Dawda Jawara, who has led Gambia since British colonial rule ended in 1965, was elected president for the fourth time by a wide majority, the government announced.
The Interior Ministry said last week that Jawara received more than 61% of the vote.
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