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13 December 2016 Last updated at 16:25 GMT The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh congratulates Adama Barrow on his election victory but then decides to change his mind over the result.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Gambia is in turmoil after the president reneged on his decision to accept election defeat The Gambia’s security forces have taken over the headquarters of the electoral commission, its chairman says, as the country’s president refuses to accept his loss in recent elections. Alieu …

Image copyright Reuters The Gambia’s opposition coalition has asked President Yahya Jammeh to step down immediately, after he challenged his defeat in the recent election. Mr Jammeh initially accepted the result but then reversed his decision, saying he would annul the vote. The UN Security Council met on Monday and …