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03.09.21
RFI: “US scraps Trump waiver for sanctions against Israeli mining mogul Gertler “
The US government has reimposed sanctions against Israeli billionaire mining magnate Dan Gertler, a close associate of former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, rolling back a last ditch effort by Donald Trump to grant the tycoon a license to circumvent US sanctions.
“The license previously granted to Mr Gertler is inconsistent with America’s strong foreign policy interests in combating corruption around the world, specifically including US efforts to counter corruption and promote stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),” the US State Department said in statement…
