Officials in the United States say they’ve completed the forfeiture process on an estimated US$3.5 million in property held by former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, and now will move forward in returning the value of those assets to the Gambian nation. The final judgment on property Jammeh owned in suburban Washington D.C. was entered earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement. It was acquired through a trust set up by the former president’s wife, Zineb Jammeh. “Jammeh conspired with his family members and close associates to utilize a host of shell companies and overseas trusts to launder his alleged corrupt proceeds throughout the world,” the statement said. The Gambian government announced plans to prosecute Jammeh earlier this week for his alleged role in dozens of extrajudicial killings and other crimes against the Gambian people.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2022 16:29 UTC