Gold mined from conflict areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is reaching the supply chains of major US companies and finding its way into consumer products, according to an NGO report. The report by The Sentry – an initiative of NGO Enough Project and human rights charity Not On Our Watch (NOOW) – says […]

«  Une enquête menée par The Sentry provoque d’importantes préoccupations que l’or extrait dans des zones de conflit dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo atteint les marchés internationaux, dont la chaîne d’approvisionnement de grandes entreprises américaines et (se retrouve) dans des produits que les consommateurs utilisent au quotidien », affirme ce rapport. Des documents examinés et […]

Brian Adeba, Deputy Director of Policy at the Enough Project speaks to Voice of America’s Esther Githui-Ewart.

This is the story of the conniving elite of South Sudan, a betrayed population, conspiratorial neighbours, infinite peace deals and failed international systems as strife continues to ravage Africa’s youngest nation. Abusing the neutral “position of trust” adopted by Kenya and most of their neighbours, top South Sudan government officials have seized the opportunity to […]

A senior official from South Sudan traveled to Washington this week to solicit U.S. support—and money—for a fragile new peace deal aimed at ending the country’s five-year civil war. In the past, billions of U.S. dollars have flowed into the new nation, along with a great deal of tender American attention. But the mood in […]

By John Prendergast More than any other factor, war has driven and shaped human history. Superficially, many wars appear to be senseless. Look beneath the surface, and there is one common denominator: unchecked greed. War may be hell for the people in conflict-ridden countries, but it is very profitable and politically beneficial for a small […]

The Sentry, l’ONG américaine soutenue par l’acteur George Clooney, dévoile son nouveau rapport sur les élections en RDC et propose des pistes pour faire pression sur les principaux acteurs de ce processus. (Rapport à lire en dessous du texte). Premier constat, The Sentry veut croire que des élections sont encore possibles en RDC le 23 […]

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has a warning for another country preparing for a presidential election: Use electronic voting machines at your own risk. At a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York late last month, Haley called on Congo to abandon its plan to use the machines for the first time in favor of paper […]

Efforts to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are inadequate, according to a think-tank report. This is opening up a ‘window’ for criminals to take advantage of the weak system, the report, published yesterday by The Sentry concluded. The country’s “rampant illicit finance problems” put the financial system at […]

Les machines à voter en République démocratique du Congo sont dans le viseur du collectif américain Enough. Dans un rapport rendu public ce mercredi 21 juin, The Sentry, l’équipe d’investigation d’Enough, révèle l’existence de failles de sécurité dans les machines électorales que le pays prévoit d’utiliser lors de la présidentielle de décembre 2018. L’organisation n’a […]

Congo’s government is moving forward with plans to use electronic voting machines in this year’s highly anticipated presidential election despite warnings from watchdog groups that transparency and credibility could suffer. The vast, mineral-rich nation is under pressure to ensure a fair election in December amid concerns that President Joseph Kabila, in office since 2001, will […]

…Les luxueuses demeures de Salva Kiir et Riek Machar à Nairobi Or selon Sigal Mandelker, les autorités ont l’obligation de bloquer ces opérations sur leur sol. L’ONG he Sentry a enquêté. D’après elle, le président sud-soudanais Salva Kiir et son adversaire Riek Machar possèdent tous deux de luxueuses maisons dans le quartier huppé de Lavington, à Nairobi. […]

The United States urged Kenya on Wednesday to investigate properties and assets owned by elite families from South Sudan, including its president and his rival, who have enriched themselves in their country’s civil war raging since 2013. Sigal Mandelker, the US Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence on a tour of East Africa, said […]

A US-based team of financial forensic specialists is criticising the Kenyan government for not investigating South Sudan leaders’ purchases of luxury homes in Nairobi. The Sentry, a non-governmental investigative unit, noted on Tuesday that in 2016 its analysts had publicly identified high-priced properties in both Kenya and Uganda acquired by South Sudanese involved in a […]

The U.S. Treasury Department issued a warning to banks about human-rights abusers accessing the financial system, and imposed sanctions on two new targets. Both moves come as the Treasury highlights its role in combating corruption and human rights abuse. A top Treasury sanctions and counter-terrorism official, Sigal Mandelker, is in Africa this week raising concerns about […]

KAMPALA, Uganda — A U.S. Treasury official is urging East African governments to tighten the loopholes that allow illicit money from war-torn South Sudan to cross into regional capitals. Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal Mandelker said in Uganda Monday that authorities in neighboring countries like Uganda must make it clear that “corrupt […]

INSIDE the lavish, sprawling estate at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Narre Warren, southeast of Melbourne, Ngouth Oth Mai and his family lived the good life. The $1.5 million mansion, fully paid up, featured an infinity pool, a sauna, a cinema, a five-car garage, a pool table, massive bedrooms and sparkling bathrooms. But […]

On NPR’s “Weekend Edition” this Sunday, host Lulu Garcia-Navarro spoke to The Sentry’s Co-founder, John Prendergast, about U.S. humanitarian aid to South Sudan and the current situation for people caught in the brutal war. In the interview, John urged hard-hitting financial pressures on those responsible for the conflict. Listen here:

Many Australians struggle to save a deposit for a home, let alone pay for a property in full. So how did then 22-year-old Ngouth Oth Mai manage to buy a $1.5 million property in Melbourne upfront in 2014 when he had only ever earned welfare payments and lived in housing commission? That is the question […]