Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow today met with French president François Hollande at the France-Africa Summit in Mali and discuss the current political situation in The Gambia.
The ongoing 27th Africa-France Partnership, Peace and Emergence Summit is convened by French President Francois Hollande in Mali, aimed at strengthening cooperation between France and African countries in the areas of peace and security, economic partnership and development.
Prior to meeting President-elect Barrow, President Hollande during the opening of the Summit called on outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to respect the will of the people and hand over power peacefully. He assured Barrow of France’s fullest support saying his country will recognize him as legitimate President of The Gambia by January 19th.
Barrow flew to Bamako on Friday accompanying ECOWAS mediation team after failed talks in Gambia. Today, he briefed West African leaders at the Summit about the ongoing political impasse in The Gambia.
On Friday, the ECOWAS mediation team leader by Nigerian President Muhammadou Buhari with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Ghana’s former President John Mahama where in the Gambia to find a lasting solution to the political impasse.
The talks failed for the second time as incumbent President Yahya Jammeh who lost the December polls still insist on power saying he will not hand over power until the verdict of the court is delivered on his petition.
