The US Justice Department says it has secured the forfeiture of a mansion bought by former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh for $3.5m with alleged corruption proceeds.
The property in Potomac, Maryland, is said to have been acquired through a trust set up by his wife, Zineb Jammeh.
The department says It has now been forfeited to the US along with all rental income generated by the property since a complaint was filed in 2020.
The United States intends to sell the property and recommends to the Attorney General that the net proceeds from the sale of the forfeited property be used to benefit the people of The Gambia harmed by former President Jammeh’s acts of corruption and abuse of office.