Zineb has reportedly been instrumental in aiding and abetting her husband, Jammeh’s economic crimes against the country, and despite numerous calls for Zineb to intervene, has turned a blind eye to Jammeh’s human rights abuses. Zineb is also believed to be in charge of most of Jammeh’s assets around the world and utilized a charitable foundation as cover to facilitate the illicit transfer of funds to her husband. The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint on July 15, 2020, seeking the forfeiture of a Maryland property acquired with approximately $3,500,000 in corruption proceeds by Jammeh, through a trust set up by Zineb. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Former First Lady of Gambia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25.05.1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Morocco |
| NATIONALITY | Gambia |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Equatori Guinea |
| FULL NAME | Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Zineb Souma |
| ALIASES | None |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Yahya Jammeh - husband Mariam Jammeh - daughter Muhammed Yahya Jammeh - son Alhaji Ibrahima - father Rhimou El Hassady Soumah - mother |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | Yahya Jammeh - husband Mariam Jammeh - daughter Muhammed Yahya Jammeh - son |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Nabah LTD. [1] Jammeh Foundation for Peace (she was the president in 2001). [2] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO OTHER ASSETS | $2m from her foundation for orphans; $1,626,786 from public assets in Gambia; 1,626,786 from OSCF. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | $3.5m Maryland Property, $50m of State Funds frozen in Gambia. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1] UK Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions. [2] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 15.09.2020 [1] 10.12.2020 [2] |