Yahya Jammeh

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US sanctions Gambia’s former First Lady Zineb Jammeh

The US has imposed sanctions on The Gambia’s former First Lady Zineb Jammeh after accusing her of corruption during her husband Yahya Jammeh’s rule. She was suspected to have helped him in the illegal transfer of money, and controlled his assets abroad, the US Treasury said. Mr Jammeh stole about $50m before he was ousted in 2017, according to The…