Yahya Jammeh, the authoritarian former ruler of The Gambia who went into exile at the weekend, stole millions of dollars in his final weeks in power, plundering the state coffers and shipping out luxury vehicles by cargo plane, a special adviser to the new president, Mai Ahmad Fatty, has claimed.
Jammeh, who took power in the former British colony in 1994, initially accepted his defeat at an election in December but then reversed his decision and clung to power until forced out by a regional military force and international pressure.
President Adama Barrow, the opposition politician who conclusively won the polls and was sworn in last week in neighbouring Senegal, is expected to return shortly.
Barrow took refuge in Senegal because of concerns for his safety when it became clear Jammeh was unwilling to give up power.
At a press conference in Senegal, Fatty, told journalists the president “will return home as soon as possible”.
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