HOW much did Gambia’s leader steal from his nation?

BANJUL—

Exiled Gambian ruler Yahya Jammeh 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 for the new president said on Sunday. Newly elected President Adama Barrow has yet to come home after taking his oath in Senegal because of safety concerns. At a press conference in Senegal, Barrow’s special adviser Mai Ahmad Fatty confirmed that Jammeh made off with more than $11.4 million during a twoweek period alone. Jammeh ruled for 22 years. “The coffers are virtually empty,” said Fatty.

—AP Gambia’s longtime leader Yahya Jammeh goes into exile but not before plundering his country’s coffers.