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US to Return $2.5 Million From Asset Tied to Ex-Gambian Dictator

Bloomberg Markets·September 19, 2026·1 min read

The US will transfer $2.5 million recovered from a Maryland property tied to former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh to compensate eligible victims of his more than 22-year rule. The funds were seized as part of an asset forfeiture case, marking a rare repatriation of illicit wealth to victims of human rights abuses.

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