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Gambia: Barrow Addresses Gambians On Jammeh Asset Sales, Pledges Accountability
Foroyaa, 15 May 2025
President Adama Barrow, in a nationally broadcast address on Wednesday, sought to reassure a concerned public over revelations surrounding the sale of assets forfeited from former… Read more »
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Gambia: Gambian Lawmakers Demand Broader Probe Into Jammeh's Hidden Assets
Foroyaa, 15 May 2025
In a spirited session marked by bipartisan support and rare candour, lawmakers at the National Assembly on Wednesday called for an expanded investigation into the assets of former… Read more »
Gambia Launches Probe into Jammeh Asset Sales Amid Public Outcry
The Gambian government launched an investigation into the sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh after public outcry over alleged irregularities and lack of transparency. Some assets, including livestock and luxury vehicles, were sold before the completion of a panel inquiry into Jammeh's wealth, accumulated during his 22-year rule.
A newspaper investigation exposed alleged irregularities and an apparent lack of transparency in the sale of the assets, sparking protests organised by young people. President Adama Barrow promised "full transparency" in the probe, stating recovered assets "belong to the people." Jammeh, who ruled after a 1994 coup, was accused of embezzling $360 million and human rights abuses before fleeing to Equatorial Guinea in 2017.
However, critics dismissed the assurances, demanding an independent probe, citing parliamentary bias. Rights groups called for a halt to the asset sales.
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The country's truth commission, established in 2018, has accused dozens of officials who served during the rule of former president Yahya Jammeh of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and other human rights violations.Â
The issuance in February of an arrest warrant for one of Jammeh's lieutenents is regarded as a step forward in the pursuit of justice for past crimes.
But with an
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In early 2024, the Gambian National Assembly passed a bill establishing a special tribunal for the prosecution of crimes committed during the era of former president Yahya Jammeh. The idea received a boost in December when the Economic Community of West African States agreed to partner with the Gambia on setting up the hybrid court.
Analysts have said, however, that agreeing on the "contours of the tribunal, writing the statute, and getting it approved by ECOWAS", was the easy
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Gambian President Adama Barrow was celebrated in 2016 after defeating his predecessor Yahya Jammeh in a presidential election, ending 22 years of dictatorship and paving the way to democracy.
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But the arrest of journalists and critics has diminished press freedom in Gambia and drawn criticism from both the public and civil society organizations.
Critics argue that
