The Gambia to pay reparations to ex-dictator's victims from sale of US mansion
The Gambian government has confirmed it received $2.5m from the sale of a mansion in the United States. The property belonged to former president Jammeh, and the money is to go towards reparations for victims of his rule.
The Gambian government has confirmed that it has received $2.5m from the sale of a mansion in the United States. The property belonged to the country's former president, Jammeh, whom the headline of the Al Jazeera report describes as an ex-dictator.
According to the report, the funds are to be used as reparations, meaning compensation, for people who suffered during Jammeh's time in power.
What is known
The source gives only the basic details: the amount is $2.5m, it came from the sale of Jammeh's property in the US, and Gambian authorities have confirmed receiving the money. It does not say when the property was sold, where exactly it was located, how many people may receive compensation, or how the funds will be distributed.
Those questions remain open until further information is published.
