“This country has been independent since 1965. And they want me to leave my country?’’ Jammeh said. “Who are they to tell me to leave my country?’’
The U.N. Security Council has again urged Jammeh to respect the election results and transfer power to Barrow by Jan. 19. The council also called on Gambian defense and security forces to “demonstrate maximum restraint to maintain an atmosphere of calm’’ in the capital.
Jammeh seized power in a coup more than 22 years ago, and human rights groups say his regime has violently suppressed the opposition throughout his rule. Tens of thousands have sought exile abroad, and Gambia is among the countries with the most citizens trying to reach Europe by perilous boat journeys each year.
(Associated Press writer Krista Larson in Dakar, Senegal contributed to this report.)
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