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Gambian president's party falls short of majority in legislative vote

The Gambia's President Adama Barrow in parliament (File photo) AFP/File

Gambian President Adama Barrow's party won a narrow victory in legislative elections but fell short of the majority needed to govern the West African country alone, results showed Sunday.

Barrow's National People's Party won 19 of the 53 parliamentary seats up for grabs, overturning the main opposition United Democratic Party's majority, according to results published by The Gambia's independent electoral commission.

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