Gambia says it got $2.5m from sale of Jammeh's Maryland house
The Gambian government says it has been paid $2.5m from the sale of former president Yahya Jammeh's seized house in Maryland, and will use it to pay victims of his rule.
The Gambia says it has received $2.5m from the sale of a house in Maryland that belonged to former president Yahya Jammeh. Al Jazeera and the BBC both report the government's confirmation.
The money will go to victims of Jammeh's rule as reparations, according to both outlets. The BBC describes the property as seized.
The reports do not say how the payments will be organized, who will qualify, or when victims will be paid.
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- Al JazeeraThe Gambia to pay reparations to ex-dictator’s victims from sale of US mansionTue, Oct 20, 6:51 PM EDT
- BBC NewsGambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansionWed, Oct 21, 4:31 AM EDT
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