The former Gambian President, Jammeh, stole $ 1 billion – report

The former Gambian President, Jammeh, stole $ 1 billion – report

Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh "orchestrated the misappropriation of nearly $ 1 billion of public funds," according to a report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCGRP).

m Jammeh, currently in exile in Equatorial Guinea, has not responded to these accusations, said the Regional Center for Coordination of Security Policies.

The team of investigative reporters examined thousands of documents stemming from Mr. Jammeh's 22-year reign, which ended in 2017 after the defeat of the little-known presidential challenger, Adama Barrow, at the polls.

The Gambian Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Tambadou, had previously accused Mr. Jammeh of illegally withdrawing $ 50 million of public funds over a period of 10 years.

But the PECRP says that the total figure is much higher.

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