GALLERY: Gambia celebrates Adama Barrow election win

Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Jammeh, a man long accused of heading a government that tortures opponents and silences all dissent, promised to help Barrow through the transition period before retiring to his home village. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

In this photo taken on Thursday Dec. 1, 2016, Gambians line up to vote for presidential elections where Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow faced longtime President Yahya Jammeh and third party candidate Mama Kandeh, in Banjul, Gambia. Voters in the tiny West African nation of Gambia cast marbles Thursday in an election widely expected to keep the country's ruler of more than two decades in power despite a unified challenge from the opposition. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

In this photo taken on Thursday Dec. 1, 2016, election volunteers wait for the polling to close for presidential elections, where Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow faced longtime President Yahya Jammeh and third party candidate Mama Kandeh, in Serrekunda, Gambia. Voters in the tiny West African nation of Gambia cast marbles Thursday in an election widely expected to keep the country's ruler of more than two decades in power despite a unified challenge from the opposition. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

In this photo taken on Thursday Dec. 1, 2016, election volunteers seal ballot drums after counting the votes for presidential elections, where Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow faced longtime President Yahya Jammeh and third party candidate Mama Kandeh, in Serrekunda, Gambia. Voters in the tiny West African nation of Gambia cast marbles Thursday in an election widely expected to keep the country's ruler of more than two decades in power despite a unified challenge from the opposition. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

In this photo taken on Thursday Dec. 1, 2016, Gambians line up to vote for presidential elections where Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow faced longtime President Yahya Jammeh and third party candidate Mama Kandeh, in Banjul, Gambia. Voters in the tiny West African nation of Gambia cast marbles Thursday in an election widely expected to keep the country's ruler of more than two decades in power despite a unified challenge from the opposition. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016, an upset victory that could lead to the country's first transfer of power in more than two decades. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh by hitting a teddy bear symbolizing the defeated president , in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. An opposition candidate was declared the winner Friday in Gambia's presidential election, an upset victory over longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh that could lead to the first transfer of power in the West African country in more than two decades. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of the opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016, an upset victory that could lead to the country's first transfer of power in more than two decades. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. An opposition candidate was declared the winner Friday in Gambia's presidential election, an upset victory over longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh that could lead to the first transfer of power in the West African country in more than two decades. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

In this photo taken on Thursday Dec. 1, 2016, election volunteers carry three ballot drums to count the votes for presidential elections, where Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow faced longtime President Yahya Jammeh and third party candidate Mama Kandeh, in Serrekunda, Gambia. Voters in the tiny West African nation of Gambia cast marbles Thursday in an election widely expected to keep the country's ruler of more than two decades in power despite a unified challenge from the opposition. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow by tearing down a poster of longtime President Yahya Jammeh in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

A poster showing longtime Gambian president President Yahya Jammeh is seen along the street in Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate Adama Barrow has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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