Gambia receives $2.5m from seized Maryland home for Jammeh-era victims

In short

• The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.
• The money is intended to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule.
• The house was seized, and its sale proceeds now go to the Gambian state.

Why the Good News Desk likes this one

Assets taken from a former leader are being turned into money for people harmed during his rule. The source confirms the $2.5m has arrived but does not say when or how payments will be made. It is a concrete step in accounting for the past.

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