Africa-Press – Gambia. In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres calls “on the electoral management body, candidates, political party leaders and their followers, through their conduct, to ensure a peaceful environment conducive to a credible, inclusive and transparent” election process.
According to news agencies, there are six candidates in the race to preside over the 2.2 million people who live in the West African nation.
Adama Barrow, the incumbent, defeated Yahya Jammeh, who had been in power for over 20 years, in 2016. At the time, Mr. Jammeh initially refused to step down, resulting in a constitutional crisis, but he eventually facilitated an orderly transfer of power, with the UN and other partners commending his “goodwill and statesmanship”.
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