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<p>The UK welcomes the successful conduct of the elections in The Gambia on 1 December,
and congratulates the Gambian people on the orderly and legitimate expression of their
desire for change. As the Minister responsible for Africa, I spoke directly to the
President-elect, Mr Adama Barrow, last week, to congratulate him on his victory and
to offer the UK's support. But we are deeply concerned by President Jammeh's recent
rejection of the elections' clear and legitimate result and strongly condemn any attempt
to disrupt the peaceful, constitutional transfer of power. We welcome the clear, unified
statement of the UN Security Council on 10 December calling for the results to be
respected, as well as the efforts of the Economic Community Of West African States
to impress on President Jammeh the need to respect the will of the people and ensure
a peaceful handover of power to President-elect Barrow.</p>
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