The Gambia Reparations Commission received a total of USD 2,573,414.10. These funds were recovered from the forfeiture and sale of former President Yahya Jammeh’s property located in Potomac in the United States of America. Proceeds from the transaction were processed and transferred to the commission to support its ongoing initiatives. The sale represents the finalization of legal efforts to recover assets linked to the former leader. Officials confirmed the completion of the transfer following the liquidation of the Potomac estate. The Central Bank of The Gambia facilitated the arrival of the capital into the country on 21 October 2026. The commission plans to allocate the recovered assets to address reparations claims.
The recovery of these specific funds stems directly from the legal forfeiture and sale of the Potomac property belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh in the United States. This complex international process involved the liquidation of the estate, ensuring that the proceeds could be repatriated to The Gambia for the intended purpose of reparations. By finalizing the sale of this real estate, authorities successfully converted the physical asset into liquid capital, which was then moved through established financial channels to the intended recipient body.
Transfer of Recovered Assets
Officials confirmed that the recovered capital was deposited directly into the Reparations Fund account held at the Central Bank of The Gambia. Financial managers managed the transaction to ensure the liquidity of the assets for use by the commission. This deposit into the Reparations Fund account ensures that the money is held securely within the national financial system, specifically earmarked for the commission's administrative and compensatory goals. By utilizing the Central Bank of The Gambia as the primary conduit for these funds, the government has ensured that the capital is immediately available for the commission to draw upon as it processes pending claims.
Parliament established the Reparations Commission through an Act passed in 2023. The body subsequently commenced its operational activities in 2025. The legislative framework provided by the 2023 Act of Parliament serves as the foundational authority for the commission’s existence and its power to manage these recovered funds. Following its formal establishment, the commission spent the period leading up to 2025 preparing its internal structures and operational protocols before beginning its official work.
Legal documents defining the scope of the commission dictate that its mandate covers human rights violations committed between July 1994 and January 2017. The commission assesses claims arising from events occurring within this specific timeframe to determine eligibility for support. This temporal mandate ensures that the commission focuses its resources on grievances and human rights violations that occurred during the defined period. By adhering to these statutory boundaries, the commission systematically reviews individual applications to ensure that all reparations disbursements align with the criteria set forth in the governing legislation. The arrival of the USD 2,573,414.10 provides a significant infusion of resources to assist the commission in meeting these mandated responsibilities.
