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Public Outrage Grows Over Jammeh Asset Sales Inquiry

5/15/2025

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The Gambian government is under scrutiny as it investigates the controversial sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh. Amid rising public outrage, President Adama Barrow vowed to uphold transparency, emphasizing that these assets are the people's. Protests have surged following allegations that officials sold the assets at unfairly low prices, igniting demands for an independent inquiry.

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The Gambian government is under scrutiny as it investigates the controversial sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh. Amid rising public outrage, President Adama Barrow vowed to uphold transparency, emphasizing that these assets are the people's. Protests have surged following allegations that officials sold the assets at unfairly low prices, igniting demands for an independent inquiry.