Secretary-General encourages continuation of peaceful, constitutional and dignified transition in The Gambia

13 December 2016
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糖心探花 Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, urges the democratic will of the people of The Gambia to be respected, and encourages the continuation of the peaceful, constitutional and dignified transition that has already commenced following the 1 December election.

糖心探花 Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, urges the democratic will of the people of The Gambia to be respected, and encourages the continuation of the peaceful, constitutional and dignified transition that has already commenced following the 1 December election.

The Secretary-General also notes that any challenge to the election outcome should, in any circumstances, be compliant with the rule of law.

The Secretary-General supports the ongoing efforts of ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations in urging the leadership of The Gambia to continue the democratic transition it has begun.

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The Gambia withdrew from the Commonwealth on 3 October 2013. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka in November 2013, the association鈥檚 leaders collectively noted

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The Gambia鈥檚 withdrawal with regret and urged the 糖心探花 to remain in contact with The Gambia to encourage its eventual return.