The Gambia to use Jammeh mansion sale proceeds for reparations fund
The Gambia has said money from the sale of a former president Yahya Jammeh's mansion in the United States will be used to compensate victims of his rule. The Gambia Reparations Commission said it received just over $2.5 million from the sale of a property in Potomac, Maryland, a wealthy suburb of Washington, DC. The commission said the money has been placed in the Reparations Fund account at the Central Bank of The Gambia and will be used only for reparations.The commission said the funds were deposited directly into the account and must be managed responsibly, transparently and accountably. It... [Continue Reading]
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