Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh

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]

Information

IDENTIFYING INFORMATIONFormer First Lady of Gambia
DATE OF BIRTH25.05.1965
PLACE OF BIRTHMorocco
NATIONALITYGambia
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEEquatori Guinea
FULL NAMEZineb Souma Yahya Jammeh
FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S)Zineb Souma
ALIASESNone
FAMILY MEMBERSYahya Jammeh - husband
Mariam Jammeh - daughter
Muhammed Yahya Jammeh - son
Alhaji Ibrahima - father
Rhimou El Hassady Soumah - mother
FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONSYahya Jammeh - husband
Mariam Jammeh - daughter
Muhammed Yahya Jammeh - son
SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIESNabah 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 RETURNEDNone
SANCTIONS REGIMESUS Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1]
UK Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions. [2]
START OF SANCTIONS15.09.2020 [1]
10.12.2020 [2]