Newsweek: How George Clooney’s Investigative Unit Exposed South Sudan Leaders’ Dirty Money

South Sudan’s political and military leaders have accrued vast fortunes and personal wealth during the country’s two-and-a-half-year civil war, according to a report by an investigative unit co-founded by Hollywood actor George Clooney.

A report published on Monday by The Sentry, found that high-level officials involved on both sides of the conflict had profited from the ongoing crisis that has left parts of the country on the edge of famine. According to the report, family members of South Sudanese President Salva Kiir have also been involved in prohibited business deals, while foreign companies have made large payments into bank accounts belonging to high-ranking generals in the country’s military.

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