Gambia rescinds expulsion of businessman accused of Hezbollah ties
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has reversed a decision to deport a Lebanese businessman accused by the United States of providing financial support to the Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah.
Husayn Tajideen, an importer of rice and flour who also owns the country's largest shopping center, was accused of "unacceptable business practices" and expelled from Gambia earlier this month. The authorities had also ordered the closure of his businesses. A statement issued by the president's office on Friday said that the expulsion order had been rescinded and Tajideen had pledged to adhere to standard business practices. The United States accuses Tajideen and two brothers of running an African business network that helps finance Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Shi'ite Muslim group.
