BREAKING: Switzerland Sanctions Myanmar’s National Oil and Gas Company March 11, 2025 (London and Washington DC) – Today, Switzerland imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s national oil and gas company, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE). Experts at The Sentry are available for interview and analysis. Oliver Windridge, Director of Illicit Finance Policy at The Sentry, said: “Switzerland’s actions today […]

Seasoned Expert on Countering Illicit Finance, Transnational Crime, Terrorism, and Kleptocracy to Lead Investigative and Policy Organization’s Next Chapter March 3, 2025 (Washington, DC) – The Sentry, a leading investigative and policy organization dedicated to countering corruption and illicit finance linked to conflict, is pleased to announce the appointment of Justyna Gudzowska as its new […]

US Sanctions Sudan’s Armed Forces Commander Burhan January 16, 2025 (Washington DC) – Today, the US imposed sanctions on Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), citing actions including “indiscriminate bombing of civilian infrastructure, attacks on schools, markets, and hospitals, and extrajudicial executions.” The new sanctions designations by the US Department […]

January 7, 2025 (Washington, DC) – Today, the US announced a determination of genocide in Sudan and leveled sanctions on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its leader General Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa, known as Hemedti. The Sentry commends these actions, and experts are available for comment. John Prendergast, co-founder of The Sentry, said: “RSF leader General Hemedti is ultimately responsible […]

NEW INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: After Horrific Dam Disaster, Corruption Threatens Libya’s Derna Again Surge of high-level corruption and reliance on foreign patrons in Libya parallels vulnerabilities that led to collapse of Assad regime in Syria Red flags for corruption in Derna reconstruction project controlled by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar Report urges critical actions to address the […]

Law firms, banks, and power players “grease the wheels” of $13 billion empire controlled by Azerbaijan’s first family “Squadron of enablers” spans the globe from Baku to the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, and Panama   November 21, 2024 (London and Washington, DC) – A cohort of law firms, banks, and highly placed individuals spanning the globe from […]

The Sentry’s new interactive Atlas platform offers a deep dive into the “nuts and bolts of a kleptocracy” November 19, 2024 (Washington, DC and Brussels) – Today, The Sentry published a massive trove of data exposing the control by the family of South Sudan President Salva Kiir over a secret business empire. “Kiirdom: The Sprawling Corporate Kingdom of […]

Spanning Dubai, London, Malta, and Moscow, massive private fortune of businesses and assets controlled by Leyla and Arzu Aliyeva, linking international banks and tangled networks of facilitators The Sentry’s new interactive Atlas platform pieces together “Gigantic jigsaw puzzle” of shell companies, no-bid contracts, corporate data, and interlinked enterprises across oil sector, real estate, telecom, mining, […]

New York City and Washington, DC – 16 October 2024 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a grant to The Sentry and Castellum.AI to launch a groundbreaking initiative to provide corruption risk data to the private sector. The partnership between Castellum.AI and The Sentry will leverage artificial intelligence and Castellum.AI’s […]

The Sentry reveals corruption concerns surrounding infrastructure deal in Zimbabwe, with ties to a UK bank and South African pension funds October 10, 2024 (London and Washington, DC) – A new investigation by The Sentry has uncovered significant concerns over the involvement of South African businessman Errol Gregor in a multibillion-dollar oil pipeline project between Mozambique and Zimbabwe. […]

June 20, 2024 (Amsterdam and Washington, DC) – The Nationale Postcode Loterij has pledged a transformative grant of 1.194 million euros to The Sentry, marking a significant step forward in the fight against illegal logging. This substantial funding will empower The Sentry to launch a three-year investigative and policy project, targeting illicit operations that are […]

New Investigative Report: Zimbabwe’s Notorious Intelligence Agency May Have Secret Money Stream June 6, 2024 (London) – A new investigative report by The Sentry details evidence of a secret stream of money leading to Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), an agency notorious for political partisanship, repression, and violent abuses. Publicly available information suggests that the […]

New Investigative Report by The Sentry Widens Spotlight on Business Interests of Central Intelligence Organisation Notorious for Human Rights Abuses International Firms and Banks Urged to Heighten Diligence on Forever Associates Zimbabwe   30 May 2023 (London) – A new investigative report by The Sentry adds to accumulating evidence linking Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) to […]

EU Votes to Keep UAE on Grey List April 23, 2024 (Brussels) – The European Parliament acted today to keep the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on its grey list. The Parliament approved a motion for a resolution to object to a Commission regulation that would have removed the UAE and other countries from the EU’s grey list […]

Massive Surge in Corrupt, Criminal Operations in Libya Linked to Leaders   November 7, 2023 (Washington, DC) — A massive surge of corruption and organized crime in Libya orchestrated by the country’s rulers threatens the survival of essential institutions, is generating cascading regional and international security risks, and could spark major armed conflict, warns a […]

    To view a PDF of our joint statement with Justice For Myanmar, click here.   US Treasury Actions include Restrictions on Financial Transactions with National Oil and Gas Company November 1, 2023 (Washington, DC) – In a coordinated action yesterday, the United States, UK, and Canada each announced an array of new Myanmar sanctions. […]

Treasury Department Cites Responsibility for Civilian Massacres, Sexual Violence, Human Rights Abuses   September 6, 2023 (Washington DC) – Today, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, a high-ranking leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Dagalo was designated by The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) “for his leadership […]

UK Sanctions Six Companies in Sudan Conflict   July 12, 2023 (London, United Kingdom) — Today, the United Kingdom sanctioned six businesses fueling conflict in Sudan through their links to the two warring sides, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The sanctions will freeze any assets held by the six businesses in the UK, aiming to cut funding […]

Investigative Report by The Sentry and Open Secrets: Fronts, False Invoices, and Offshore Financial Façades Raise Questions About Tagwirei Mine Purchase Flows of Suspect Money Travelled Through Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Mauritius to United Kingdom   July 6, 2023 (Washington, DC and Cape Town) — A joint investigative report by The Sentry and Open Secrets exposes […]

BREAKING: US Sanctions Entities Linked to Russia’s Wagner Group   June 27, 2023 (Washington, DC) — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions against one individual and four entities tied to the brutal Russian paramilitary Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin. Under OFAC’s list of Specially Designated Nationals, the sanctions target Nikolayevich […]