Gambian President Adama Barrow was sworn in Wednesday for a second term before an audience of his West African counterparts, international partners and Gambians.
"Today, we can conclude that my re-election is a vote of confidence in my government for the democratic principles and values we stand for," Barrow said in his inaugural speech at Independence Stadium in the coastal town of Bakau.
Barrow won the Dec. 4 presidential election with 53% of the vote, far ahead of his rival Ousainou Darboe, who got around 28%. He first took power in 2017 in the West African country formerly ruled by Yahya Jammeh, a controversial president.
Barrow also intends to increase production and self-sufficiency in rice farming, on which the local economy depends heavily.