Re-elected Gambian President Barrow promises new constitution, term limits

FILE PHOTO: Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow gives a victory speech in Banjul, Gambia December 5, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's newly re-elected president, Adama Barrow, said on Tuesday that his government plans to draft a new constitution that would introduce presidential term limits, but fell short of saying whether he personally would seek additional mandates.

Barrow comfortably won re-election on Sunday, despite challenges from some opposition candidates who initially rejected the results. Election observers have said the poll was conducted fairly.