Gambia's Defeated President Leaves The Country After Looting The Treasury



Washington Post: Gambia’s defeated president finally gave up power — and took luxury cars and millions of dollars with him

NAIROBI — As the plane carrying Gambia's disgraced former president prepared to depart the small West African country on Saturday, onlookers caught a last glimpse of Yahya Jammeh's face through the window. He had been forced from the country that he ruled for more than two decades. But, bizarrely, Jammeh was smiling.

According to Gambian officials, he had one big reason to be happy. Before leaving the country he had managed to steal millions of dollars from the government's coffers. He had loaded a cargo plane full of luxury cars and sent it abroad.

At a news conference Sunday, Mai Ahmad Fatty, a special adviser to new president Adama Barrow, told journalists that in a two week period Jammeh had stolen $11.4 million.

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