The United States is preparing to transfer to The Gambia proceeds from the sale of former President Yahya Jammeh’s US$3.5 million mansion in Maryland, with the funds set to support reparations for victims of his regime.

Justice Minister Dawda Jallow told lawmakers on Wednesday that an agreement for the transfer is being finalised and the funds could reach The Gambia by the end of this week or next week.

“We are signing off on the agreement to transfer the funds,” he said during the ministerial question-and-answer session at the National Assembly.

Jallow said the money will be handed to the Reparations Commission for distribution to victims of human rights abuses and other crimes committed during the Jammeh era.

The Potomac property was seized by US authorities after the US Department of Justice alleged that Jammeh used proceeds of corruption to purchase the mansion.

A US court ordered the property forfeited in 2022. The US Justice Department said Jammeh acquired the mansion through shell companies and overseas trusts allegedly used to conceal and launder corrupt proceeds.

The property was subsequently sold, with the US government recommending that the proceeds benefit people harmed by Jammeh’s corruption and abuse of office.

Jallow said the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) identified 1,009 victims for compensation. As of September 7, 2026, 112 victims or their families had received full payments, while 879 remained owed balances.

He said the number of beneficiaries could increase as the Reparations Commission continues registering victims who were not interviewed or recognised by the TRRC.

Jallow said he was unsure whether the Potomac proceeds would be enough to fully compensate all victims, noting that the Reparations Commission has been given a five-year mandate and allocated D20 million annually.

“We are not too sure whether they would be able to pay every victim at one go,” he said.

Jammeh ruled The Gambia from 1994 until he left the country in January 2017 following his disputed presidential election defeat.

He has remained in exile in Equatorial Guinea, while the government continues efforts to implement recommendations from the TRRC concerning accountability and reparations for victims of his 22-year rule.