The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.
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09.17.16
CNBC Africa: South Sudan: Actor George Clooney vs the Kleptocrats
On Monday, September 12, The Sentry, an organisation set up by US actor George Clooney and rights activist John Prendergast, published a report detailing the extent of corruption by South Sudan’s political elite.
President Salva Kiir’s supporters were quick to denounce the allegations as “rubbish”, but the protestations will fall on deaf ears: few doubt that corruption is endemic among the country’s elite. In 2015, Transparency International ranked South Sudan 163rd out of 167 in terms of cleanliness – a bit better than northern neighbour Sudan in 165th place.
