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Adama Barrow

HARDtalk meets President Adama Barrow of The Gambia. Nearly half the population live in poverty and things are not improving fast enough. Can he live up to people's expectations?

In a HARDtalk exclusive, Zeinab Badawi speaks to President Adama Barrow of The Gambia who has been attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London. He came to office in January 2017 after his electoral victory over the incumbent Yahya Jammeh who ruled over The Gambia with an iron first for more than twenty years. President Barrow found a bankrupt nation, scarred by years of living under fear and intimidation. With nearly half the population living in poverty, things may have improved but not fast enough. Can President Barrow live up to people's expectations?

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Apr 2018 07:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Presenter Zeinab Badawi
Interviewed Guest Adama Barrow

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