I am not dead, I am alive – Gambia’s president-elect

Adama Barrow with the UK ad US ambassadors in Gambia earlier today

The tweet

Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow has denied reports of his assassination in the social media.

Barrow was reportedly shot dead by assassins believed to be supporters of incumbent President Yahya Jammeh today.

Aides of the president-elect this evening denounced the reports of his assassination in a tweet and also shared a photograph of Barrow with the UK and US Ambassadors to Gambia earlier today after a meeting.

Adama Barrow with the UK ad US ambassadors in Gambia earlier today

The tweet