Gambia: Controversy Regarding Ex-President Jammeh's Assets Still Looms

What the report says

Civil society groups in The Gambia are again pressing for a clearer explanation of the inquiry into former President Yahya Jammeh’s assets, according to Foroyaa as republished by AllAfrica. The renewed concern comes after a period of little public discussion around the matter, which has remained politically sensitive since the government moved to investigate Jammeh’s wealth.

The report says the authorities ultimately seized assets valued at about 25 billion dalasi in cash and goods, not including landed property. That figure has continued to raise questions among many Gambians about how the former leader accumulated such wealth and how the state intends to use or account for the assets. Foroyaa notes that the amount was far above the sum associated with reparations for victims, adding to public uncertainty about the wider purpose of the recovery process.

The article places the issue within a broader accountability effort that began after reporting by an investigative journalist and was later taken up by youth activists. Those calls helped prompt the National Assembly to form a special select committee to examine allegations of wrongdoing linked to the assets. Foroyaa previously urged lawmakers to rely on evidence rather than pursue penalties without a direct connection to the management of the seized property.

The continuing lack of clarity, the report says, could keep the matter alive in the run-up to the next presidential election. More broadly, the case reflects persistent public interest in how post-Jammeh asset recovery and reparations are being handled in The Gambia.