Image copyright AFP Image caption Yahya Jammeh first seized power in a coup in 1994The Gambia will set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate abuses committed during ex-President Yahya Jammeh`s rule, the justice minister has said.
There were also unconfirmed allegations that more than $11m (?8.8m) went missing from The Gambia`s state coffers following Mr Jammeh`s departure in January.
Former intelligence chief Yankuba Badjie was arrested in January, making him the first of Mr Jammeh`s security officials to be taken into custody by the new government.
In a 2015 report, campaign group Human Rights Watch said Mr Jammeh`s regime "frequently committed serious human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and torture against those who voiced opposition".
The former regime was accused of widespread torture and enforced disappearances during its 22-year rule.
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