Gambia: Barrow Addresses Gambians On Jammeh Asset Sales, Pledges Accountability

Gambia: Barrow Addresses Gambians On Jammeh Asset Sales, Pledges Accountability

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 President Yahya Jammeh and his close associates, amid mounting calls for transparency and accountability.

Yahya Jammeh's assets: Gambia's President Barrow announces investigation

An investigative report says some state officials sold Jammeh's assets to themselves at low prices.

By Nicolás Mwangi /People Dispacht /Africa in Summary, May 15, 2025. Gambians are rising up against what they call corruption and lack of transparency in the sale of the looted property of former President Jammeh. Protesters in Banjul demand the release of young activists arrested on May 8. Photo: Malick Njie / @malick_njie_likka [...] La entrada Gambia. “The beginning of a new revolution”: Gambian youth protest against state corruption and face…

Gambian President Adama Barrow announced on May 14, 2025, a series of measures aimed at more strictly regulating the management of assets confiscated from Yahya Jammeh, the country's former authoritarian leader. This announcement comes after the publication of official documents revealing the sale of seized assets, carried out even before the Jammeh Commission, charged with investigating the economic crimes of the previous regime, had completed …

Gambia: Govt Probes Sale Of Luxury Cars, Other Assets Confiscated From Ex-President

By Enyichukwu Enemanna In response to widespread public concern, Gambian authorities have launched a probe into the sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh. Some of the assets include luxury vehicles, livestock and boats. They were auctioned while a panel was still investigating the wealth Jammeh amassed during his 22-year rule. An investigative journalist had exposed alleged irregularities and an apparent lack of transparency i…

Gambia probes sale of former president's luxury cars, cows and boats

The Gambian government has announced an investigation into the sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh, following widespread public concern. Some of the assets, including livestock and luxury vehicles, were sold off while a panel was still investigating the wealth Jammeh amassed during his 22-year rule. A newspaper investigation exposed alleged irregularities and […]