# Gambian Reparations Fund Uses Former Ruler's US Property Sale Money

> Gambia to pay victims of former ruler's abuses with $2.57m from US property sale.
- Title: Gambian Reparations Fund Uses Former Ruler's US Property Sale…
- Summary: Gambia to pay victims of former ruler's abuses with $2.57m from US property sale. Gambian authorities will use $2.57 million from the sale of former ruler…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/funds-from-sale-of-former-gambian-rulers-us-property-to-be-used-to-compensate-victims
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## Gambian authorities receive funds
Gambian authorities received $2.57 million from the sale of a mansion in Potomac, Maryland, owned by former ruler Yahya Jammeh.
## Funds to pay reparations
The Gambia Reparations Commission said the funds will be used to pay reparations to victims of abuse under Jammeh's rule.
## Jammeh's rule and downfall
Jammeh ruled Gambia for over two decades before being forced out in 2017 after rejecting the 2016 election results.
## Key takeaway

Gambian authorities will use $2.57 million from the sale of former ruler Yahya Jammeh's US property to compensate victims of his abuses.