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Adama Barrow has been elected as president of The Gambia - 15 years after tackling shoplifters as a security guard in a London branch of Argos.

Barrow's election ended 22 years of authoritarian rule in the country and he will lead a coalition of seven parties in government.

The Guardian's West Africa Correspondent Ruth McLean told 5 live: “Barrow came to the UK because he couldn't make very much money in The Gambia, so he came for a few years to work and do some courses before going back in 2006."

She added: "He owns an estate agency in Banjul – that’s actually what he did with the money that he made working in Argos."

This clip is originally from 5 live Saturday Breakfast on Saturday 3 December 2016