Gambia capital Banjul elects first female mayor

Gambia’s capital Banjul has made history with the election of its first female mayor. 

Rohey Malick Lowe is the first woman elected to steer affairs of one of West Africa’s smallest capitals.

Her election was confirmed by the Independent Electoral Commission at the end of the Mayoral elections which took place in Banjul and Kanifing areas. 

She ran on the ticket of the ruling United Democratic Party (UDP) which elected her as candidate months back. 
 
Incidentally the Lowe name is not new to the post, her late father, Malik Lowe was a former Mayor of the city.

SOURCE: africanews
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