New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Gambia said it was temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary after a disputed election in his country saw longtime President Paul Biya win an eighth term, triggering deadly protests.

Gambia's Ministry of Information said in a statement Sunday that Tchiroma arrived in the small West African country on Nov. 7 and is being hosted "purely on humanitarian grounds" and for "the purpose of ensuring his safety."

The statement added that Gambia was working with regional partners like Nigeria to "support a peaceful and negotiated outcome" to the post-election tensions in Cameroon.

Tchiroma's spokesperson, Alice Nkom, confirmed the opposition leader's presence in Gambia in a statement on Sunday....