Former UN Staffer Fatoumata Tambajang named Gambia's Vice President

The Gambia's president, Adama Barrow, has named Senior politician Fatoumata Tambajang as the Vice President, as regional troops continue security sweeps to prepare for his return to the country from neighbouring Senegal. 

Presidential Spokesperson Halifa Sallah, said  more appointments will be announced later today. 

Madam Tambajang, a former minister and United Nations Development Programme staffer, was the architect of an opposition coalition that helped Mr Barrow to defeat longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the December 1 presidential election. 

She made headlines last month when she told the local media that Mr. Jammeh, would be prosecuted for alleged crimes committed by his regime. 

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