The Gambia has begun paying reparations to victims of crimes committed during the violent 22-year regime of former president Yahya Jammeh, which ended in 2017. The country’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission recommended that more than 1,000 victims receive 237 million dalasi (about $3.7 million) for abuses that left around 250 people dead and thousands subjected to human rights violations. Eighty-three victims were initially targeted, with plans to compensate a total of 761 victims, while the government has also allocated funds in its 2025 and 2026 budgets to continue payments. Experts say this marks one of the most concrete steps yet toward addressing Jammeh-era abuses and rebuilding trust in institutions. Anthony Stephens reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: Gambia Begins Paying Reparations to Victims of Jammeh-Era Crimes – FrontPageAfrica

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