President Adama Barrow has arrived in Libreville, Gabon, as a special guest for the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema welcomed President Barrow at Léon-Mba International Airport with a Guard of Honour on Sunday.

President Barrow was accompanied by First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, while members of the Gambian community in Gabon gathered at the airport to welcome the Gambian leader.

Barrow is among several Heads of State and Government attending the celebrations, which began with the inauguration of the “Hôtel des Affaires Étrangères Maison Jean Ping.”

President Oligui Nguema and his wife, Zita Nyangui Oligui Nguema, later hosted a State Banquet in honour of visiting Heads of State, Government officials and invited guests.

The celebrations continue today with a grand parade at Place de l’Indépendance.