The Gambia has received $2.5 million from the sale of former president Yahya Jammeh's US mansion, which will be used to compensate victims of abuses during his 22-year rule.
01Summary
- 01The Gambia Reparations Commission confirmed it received just over $2.5 million from the sale of a property in Potomac, Maryland, owned by ex-President Yahya Jammeh.
- 02The funds were deposited into the Reparations Fund account at the Central Bank of The Gambia and will be used solely for reparations payments.
- 03Jammeh is accused of presiding over the murder of political opponents, disappearances, rape and torture during his rule that ended in 2017.
- 04A commission of inquiry estimated that between 240 and 250 victims were killed by Jammeh's forces.
- 05The US Justice Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint in 2020, alleging the property was bought with proceeds of corruption; a court ordered its forfeiture in 2022.
02Why it matters
This provides partial restitution to victims of state-sponsored atrocities in The Gambia, setting a precedent for using seized assets to fund reparations.
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