( September 18, 2026, 16:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Justice Department is returning about $2.5 million in corruption proceeds to The Gambia to be used to compensate victims of the Jammeh regime, according to a release. The funds stem from the sale of a mansion in Potomac, Maryland, purchased by Yahya Jammeh, the former president of The Gambia, and his wife, Zineb Jammeh, using criminal proceeds and misappropriated Gambian public funds.Statement follows below:...
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