Celebrations as Barrow confirmed as Gambian president

Gambians celebrated in the streets on Sunday because Adama Barrow was confirmed as their new President. Barrow won about 53% of the vote in Saturday's election, according to results from the Independent Election Commission.

He easily beat out his main contender Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic Party who came in second receiving about 28% of the vote. Mama Kandeh of the Gambia Moral Congress party came in third, according to results announced by the IEC.

The Chairman of the IEC (Independent Electoral Commission) announced the results and prayed for peace to prevail in the nation of about 2.4 million people. This was the country's first presidential election in decades.