The son of Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has died after being bitten by a dog.

Eight-year-old Habibu Barrow died on the way to the hospital on Sunday in Manjai near the Gambian capital Banjul, BBC reported.
It was gathered that the boy was left in his aunt’s custody until his parents returned to the Gambia from Senegal.

The President-elect could not attend the funeral of his son as he was advised to remain in Senegal for his safety.

Barrow won the election last year but outgoing President Yayah Jammeh has refused to not accept the result siting irregularities in the election process.

The regional body Ecowas had asked Mr Barrow to stay in Senegal until his inauguration planned for Thursday.
Jammeh applied to the Supreme Court to stop the inauguration but the Chief Justice refused to rule on the issue.