# Gambia Pays Jammeh Victims from US Mansion Sale

> The Gambia uses $2.5m from ex-president Yahya Jammeh's seized US property to compensate victims of his rule.
- Title: Gambia Pays Jammeh Victims from US Mansion Sale · BBC News
- Summary: The Gambia uses $2.5m from ex-president Yahya Jammeh's seized US property to compensate victims of his rule. The Gambia will pay victims of former president…
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn8wx75l2n8o
- Published: 2026-10-21T08:31:48.155+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
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## Gambia's Reparations Commission
The Gambia's Reparations Commission received $2.5m from the sale of former leader Yahya Jammeh's Maryland mansion.
## US Seized Jammeh's Property
The US seized Yahya Jammeh's Maryland property in 2022 for criminal proceeds and misappropriated Gambian public funds.
## Jammeh's Rule and Abuses
Jammeh ruled The Gambia for over 20 years after a 1994 coup, marked by human rights abuses and disappearances.
## Victims' Compensation Plan
The Gambia plans to use the $2.5m to compensate victims of Jammeh's rule with transparent fund management.
## Key takeaway

The Gambia will pay victims of former president Yahya Jammeh using $2.5m from the US sale of his Maryland mansion.