Gambian President Adama Barrow has been named the winner of the African Prize for Peace 2024. 

A delegation from African Conference for Promoting Peace on Friday visited State House in Banjul. 

The delegation head Sheikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah informed President Barrow that the Select Committee established that he was unanimous choice for the 2024 Award.

President Barrow was recognised for his efforts in “promoting peace and human dignity, and is an inspiration for other African leaders to emulate him in building a peaceful and prosperous future for the African continent”.    

Reacting to the news, President Barrow expressed gratitude for the award. 

“I am grateful to receive such news. It is a great honour to follow the footsteps of people like Former President Muhammad Buhari in receiving this recognition,” he said.

Barrow will received the award in January in the Republic of Mauritania.  

The African Prize for Promoting Peace is a Mauritanian initiative established in 2020 in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, in the United Arab Emirates and has been won by former presidents of Niger and Nigeria.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba