Image copyright Reuters Image caption Gambian President Adama Barrow greeted thousands of supporters at Independence Stadium

The Gambia has formally sworn in its new elected President, Adama Barrow, in front of a crowd of thousands including African heads of state. The festivities began on Saturday morning at Independence Stadium in Bakau, west of the capital, and were to be attended by several African heads of state as well as high-ranking diplomats. Barrow will retake the oath of office he first made at the Gambian embassy in Senegal, whose territory almost entirely surrounds The Gambia and whose president, Macky Sall, is seen as Barrow's closest ally. Jammeh, who came to power through a military a coup in 1994, went into exile in the Equatorial Guinea after the regional body ECOWAS sent in troops to force him out of office. Mr Barrow is only the third president in the history of The Gambia, and the celebrations also mark 52 years of the west African country's independence. Image copyright Reuters Image caption The crowds filed into the stadium ahead of the ceremony

The Gambia is now set to rejoin international institutions such as the International Criminal Court and the Commonwealth.
Adama Barrow is officially sworn in as the Gambia's new President.