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1 – 4 of 4For over a month, Jammeh rebuffed diplomatic efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to accept Adama Barrow's victory in the December 1 presidential…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217449
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Out of ECOWAS’s 15 member states, only Togo and The Gambia do not have a two-term stipulation. However, the regional organisation is pushing for every member state to set such…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224717
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Barrow, elected in 2016 as an independent backed by an opposition coalition, has sought to build a political base and prolong his stay in power. His decision to seek another term…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260562
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His main rival, Ousainou Darboe, placed a distant second with just under 28%. The result relates more to popular rejection of Darboe and savvy alliance-building than a popular…