The Gambia to pay reparations to ex-dictator’s victims from sale of US mansion

The Gambia confirmed it received $2.5m from the sale of a US mansion belonging to former president Jammeh.

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The Gambia will use $2.5 million from the sale of a mansion belonging to former president Yahya Jammeh in the US to pay reparations to his regime's victims. The funds have been deposited into the Reparations Fund at the Central Bank of The Gambia, with assurances of responsible and transparent management. Jammeh, currently residing in Equatorial Guinea, faces accusations of severe human rights abuses during his 22-year rule.

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