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2022
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October 2022
Ventures Africa (October 12, 2022): New Report Shows How Corruption is Crippling South Sudan’s Economy
Global Trade Review (October 12, 2022): South Sudanese letter of credit system exploited in billion-dollar scam, report claims
Coda Story (October 12, 2022): Big bank accounts apparently held by kleptocratic penguins
Nigrizia (October 11, 2022): Sud Sudan: nuova maxi truffa sulla pelle dei cittadini
Deutsche Welle (October 11, 2022): South Sudan’s ruling elite probed for $1B ‘scam’
The East African (October 10, 2022): Sentry links banks, firms and senior officials to South Sudan plunder
CIPS (October 6, 2022): How corruption made $1bn for essential supplies ‘vanish’
Bloomberg (October 6, 2022): $1 Billion That Banks Sent to South Sudan for Food and Medicine Vanished, Probe Finds
VOA Africa (October 6, 2022): Report: South Sudan Elites Robbed Country of $1 Billion in Credit Scam
All Africa (October 5, 2022): South Sudan: New Report Details Billion Dollar Scam in Massive Bank Credit Programme
Eye Radio (October 5, 2022): Makuei Dismisses Sentry’s Corruption Report Implicating First Family
Eye Radio (October 5, 2022): Sentry Exposes $1 Billion Scam Involving Banks, Companies, Govt Officials
Regulation Asia (October 4, 2022): The Sentry Calls for Action to Stop Kleptocracy Enablers
September 2022
Yale Law School Today (September 30, 2022): Justyna Gudzowska ’04 Tells How Targeted Sanctions Can Leverage Human Rights
The Fact Coalition (September 26, 2022): New Sentry Report Details how Bankers, Lawyers, and Accountants Enable Global Corruption Networks: “The Enablers Fueling Global Corruption and Building Violent Kleptocracies.”
Nikkei Asia (September 25, 2022): Myanmar Citizens Would Bear Brunt of Potential FATF Blacklisting
La Estrella de Panama (September 24, 2022): La llorona del 24 de septiembre de 2022
Yale Law (September 15, 2022): Human Rights Workshop: Justyna Gudzowska ’04, “Targeted Sanctions as a Tool for Human Rights and Accountability”
Africa Intelligence (September 13, 2022): Kiir seeks sanctions relief ahead of US-Africa summit
August 2022
De Morgen (August 28, 2022): Waarom aast deze politicus, gelinkt aan het Russische Wagner-huurlingenleger, op een Belgisch visum?
POLITYKA (August 25, 2022): Sankcje na Rosję: dlaczego jeszcze nie działają? Ile nas kosztują?
Bloomberg (August 16, 2022): Russian mercenaries seek gold, sow chaos in Central Africa
La Libre Afrique (August 8, 2022): RDC: des ONG pressent M. Blinken de plaider en faveur du respect des droits de l’homme
Human Rights Watch (August 8, 2022): DR Congo: Blinken Visit Tests US Support for Democracy, Rights
Expansao (August 8, 2022): Blinken lança estratégia dos EUA para a África em Pretória
The Wire China (August 7, 2022): The Congo Standoff
July 2022
Africa Radio (July 29, 2022): Centrafrique: mandat d’arrêt de la CPI contre un ex-chef rebelle
Project Syndicate (July 29, 2022): Turning Off Congo’s Looting Machine
TV5 Monde (July 29, 2022): Centrafrique mandat darret de la cpi contre un ex chef rebelle
UN Dispatch (July 18, 2022): Why There’s a Resurgence of Armed Conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Morning Consult (July 17, 2022): Global Week in Review
EcoMatin (July 15, 2022): Centrafrique : Le parquet de Paris ouvre une enquête contre Castel
Kapitalis (July 14, 2022): Castel, actionnaire majoritaire de la SFBT, accuse de “complicite de crimes de guerre” en Centrafrique
Human Rights Watch (July 14, 2022): Child Labor and Human Rights Violations in the Mining Industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Czas Wina (July 13, 2022): Czy Groupe Castel współpracowała z terrorystami w Afryce?
Actualite.CD (July 13, 2022): Le travail des enfants dans l’industrie minière en RDC au coeur des débats à la commissionTom Santos des droits de l’Homme du Congrès américain
Le Journal des Enterprises (July 12, 2022): Le groupe Castel accuse de crimes contre l’humanite en Centrafrique
ADIAC (July 7, 2022): Centrafrique : la persistance des attaques armees et la montee des discours haineux inquietant les acteurs
Africa Intelligence (July 7, 2022): Affaire Castel : la bataille des robes noires
Pouvoirs Afrique (July 3, 2022): Centre-Afrique. Une enterprise francaise accusee de crimes contre l’humanite
Taarifa (July 3, 2022): French Winemaker Groupe Castel Accused of Links to Militia in CAR
World Akkam (July 2, 2022): French wine giant investigates relationshiop with African militia
Intellivoire (July 2, 2022): Castel: Le géant français du vin enquêté sur ses liens présumés avec une milice en RCA
1001infos (July 1, 2022): Accusations visant une filiale en Centrafrique du groupe Castel: enquête à Paris pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité
VOA Afrique (July 1, 2022):
Ouverture d’une enquête sur les activités de Castel avec des groupes armés centrafricains
Notícias ao Minuto (July 1, 2022): França abre inquérito para apurar apoio da Castel a rebeldes na RCA
Rfjm (July 1, 2022): França abre inquérito para apurar apoio da Castel a rebeldes na RCA
Reuters (July 1, 2022): French prosecutors open war crime probe linked to Groupe Castel unit in Central African Republic – source
Panoramanet (July 1, 2022): Háborús bűncselekmények miatt indítottak eljárást egy hatalmas francia italgyártó leányvállalata ellen
La Libre (July 1, 2022): Accusations visant une filiale en Centrafrique du groupe Castel: enquête à Paris pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité
Libération (July 1, 2022): Le groupe français Castel visé par une enquête pour crimes contre l’humanité en Centrafrique
Le Monde (July 1, 2022): Castel : une enquête ouverte à Paris pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité à la suite d’accusations visant une filiale du groupe en Centrafrique
June 2022
Nouvelles D’armenie Magazine (June 30, 2022): La cérémonie aura lieu en octobre à Venise
Newsbreak (June 30, 2022): Human Rights Activist John Prendergast on Trends in Global Advocacy
Nikkei Asia (June 24, 2022): Japan needs to update sanctions laws to face future challenges
Just Security (June 13, 2022): South Sudan: The Road to a Living Hell, Paved with Peace Deals
Africa Intelligence (June 8, 2022): “Congo hold-up” : le Parquet national financier ouvre une enquête sur la BGFI – Africa Intelligence
The Africa Report (June 7, 2022): US wields velvet hammer in Ethiopia crisis
Africa Intelligence (June 7, 2022): Après l’éviction d’Alexandre Vilgrain, comment Castel reprend la main sur Somdiaa
East African Standard (June 5, 2022): Tales from a bush pilot with the love for farming
Africa Intelligence (June 1, 2022): RDC : L’intermédiaire chinois Du Wei tente sa chance dans l’hydroélectricité
May 2022
Disruption Banking (May 31, 2022): Financial crime may be the winner from Central African Republic’s Bitcoin adoption
The Economist (May 14, 2022): Zimbabwe’s president orders banks to stop lending
Kan (May 12, 2022): “פרק 1 – מבצע גרטלר זמן אמת חוזרת עם סיפורו של המיליארדר הישראלי חרדי”
AFP (May 7, 2022): C.Africa’s leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused
LexisNexis RegTech Pulse podcast (May 6, 2022): Money laundering in real estate
April 2022
Bloomberg (April 30, 2022): How a Sanctioned Russian Company Gained Access to Sudan’s Gold
Actualite.CD (April 25, 2022): RDC: des nouvelles sanctions de l’Union Européenne touchent deux sujets nord-coréens, propriétaires de l’entreprise de construction “Congo Aconde”
Afrique Média (April 22, 2022): Fernand Ngomo : Les pris de la bière augmente en Centrafrique, et c’est peut-être la faute de Macron
Vanity Fair (April 21, 2022): Forget gas prices. The billionaire club’s run on cobalt says everything about our battery-powered future.
Havens NT (April 14, 2022): Onrust om grondstoffen voor elektrisch rijden borrelt op
African News Agency (April 12, 2022): Africa: Bastion of hope for Putin’s Russia economy
Actu Cameroun (April 10, 2022): En Centrafrique, Mocaf, filiale de la société française castel, hausse les prix de la bière
TIME (April 9, 2022): Putin’s Exploitation of Africa Could Help Him Evade Sanctions
Voice of America South Sudan In Focus (April 5, 2022): Alleged Sudan Militia Leader Says He’s Innocent of Darfur War Crimes Charges
KQED “Forum” (April 4, 2022): “Are the Sweeping and Unprecedented Sanctions Against Russia Working?”
Noticias Del Mundo En Español (April 1, 2022): Estados Unidos advierte al Congreso sobre los líderes de Sudán del Sur
Voice of America (April 1, 2022): US State Department Warns Congress About South Sudan’s Leaders
March 2022
The Sunrise (March 24, 2022): GOLD SMUGGLING: Will US Sanctions stop AGR’s Goertz?
Africa Intelligence (March 25, 2022): Accusations de trafic d’or : des actifs du raffineur Alain Goetz épargnés par le Trésor américain
Kharon (March 24, 2022): Global Network Involved in Illicit Gold Trade Sanctioned
Le Monde (March 24, 2022): Guerre en Ukraine : « L’OTAN devrait appliquer des sanctions ciblées contre les kleptocraties africaines alliées du Kremlin »
Nach Welt (March 24, 2022): Wie der große Glücksfall eines Zim-Tycoons einen Währungscrash ausgelöst haben könnte
Foreign Policy (March 24, 2022): Corruption and Democratic Decay: An FP Virtual Dialogue
Bloomberg (March 23, 2022): Tycoon Seen Scoring From Zimbabwe’s $3.4 Billion Off-Budget Debt
Daily Maverick (March 21, 2022): Multi-Million $ Corruption: The Sentry and Tendai Biti expose dodgy dealings in Zimbabwe
actualite.cd (March 20, 2022): RDC: Dan Gertler ne doit bénéficier d’aucun avantage financier, insistent les USA
SowetanLIVE (March 19, 2022): US imposes sanctions over illicit exports of gold from Congo
Wall Street Journal (March 18, 2022): IEA Proposes Plan to Cut Daily Oil Demand by 2.7 Mln Barrels — Commodities Roundup
Le Monde (March 18, 2022): En RDC, des ONG mettent en garde contre la préparation d’élections pour 2023 « bâclées et chaotiques »
AFP (March 18, 2022): RDC: Washington sanctionne un Belge pour exportation illégale d'”or de la guerre” congolais
AFP (March 18, 2022): RDC: des ONG alertent sur la préparation d’élections “bâclées et chaotiques” en 2023 op
Standaard Presse (March 18, 2022): VS leggen Belgische goudhandelaar Alain Goetz zware sancties op
Insider Zimbabwe Presse (March 18, 2022): US organisation has another go at Tagwirei
Reuters Presse (March 18, 2022): U.S. imposes sanctions over illicit exports of gold from Congo
Daily Maverick Presse (March 18, 2022): Mnangagwa crony made about $90m in dodgy central bank deal, reveals explosive report by The Sentry
Anadolu Agency (March 17, 2022): Wagner, l’armée secrète de Poutine ? (Analyse)
Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief Presse (March 16, 2022): Can African Oil and Gas Replace Russia’s?
Centrafriue Presse (March 13, 2022): Guerre en Ukraine : le Mali et la Centrafrique restent arrimés à la Russie – centrafrique-presse
VOA Vietnam (March 10, 2022): Ý nghĩa cuộc chiến tại Ukraine
Toronto Star (March 8, 2022): As Russia’s attack on Ukraine intensifies, small rays of light shine on the trillion-dollar business of global political corruption
Bloomberg (March 3, 2022): Seizing Superyachts of Russia’s Elite Is Harder Than It Sounds
Sudan Tribune (March 3, 2022): US Senator Coons renews calls for sanctions on Sudan’s coup leaders
February 2022
Foreign Policy (February 28, 2022): Targeted Sanctions Can Help Restore Democracy in Sudan
Politico Global Insider Newsletter (February 25, 2022): ‘Pretend sanctions’ — West watches as Ukraine tumbles
Here & There with Dave Marash podcast (February 23, 2022): “John Dell’Osso, The Sentry
Tracking kleptocracy in the DRC (Congo)”
Foreign Affairs (February 22, 2022): Can sanctions be smart?
Pressafrik (February 21, 2022): RCA: mort de Zakaria Damane, figure historique de l’ancienne rébellion Seleka
JCK (February 8, 2022): Feb. 11 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup
On The Rocks podcast (February 8, 2022): Responsible Mining On The Rocks Featuring Brad Brooks-Rubin
De Standaard (February 5, 2022): Ook in de Sahel wil Moskou het Westen buitenwerken
January 2022
Africa Intelligence (January 24, 2022): Véhicules blindés de Tshisekedi : l’entrepreneur Idro Taban derrière le contrat à 58 millions
Publico (January 20, 2022): Pessoal armado, material de guerra e desinformação. A receita dos mercenários russos na República Centro-Africana
China In Africa Podcast (January 14, 2022): Investigating Chinese Corruption in the DRC Linked to the “Deal of the Century”
Institute for Security Studies (January 7, 2022): Is it time to confront Sudan’s military more aggressively, or should carrots be dangled instead?
MSN (January 5, 2022): Sudão. UE, EUA e Reino Unido avisam militares contra nomeação unilateral de Governo
AFP (January 3, 2022): Sudán quedó sumido en la incertidumbre por la renuncia del primer ministro y los ciudadanos temen otro régimen represivo
AFP (January 3, 2022): Após demissão de premiê, sudaneses temem outro regime repressivo
AFP (January 3, 2022): Soudan: le Premier ministre parti, la rue redoute un retour à la dictature
MSN NO (January 3, 2022): Frykt for blodige dager i Sudan
AFP (January 3, 2022): Sudan PM quitting risks return to Bashir-style rule: analysts
Deutsche Welle – Kiswahili (January 3, 2022): Kujiuzulu kwa Hamdok huenda kukarejesha staili ya uongozi wa Bashir
Wall Street Journal (January 3, 2022): Sudan’s Prime Minister Resigns as Political Crisis Worsens
2021
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December 2021
Le Monde (December 31, 2021): Ethiopie : des dizaines de civils tués dans des frappes aériennes au Tigré
Libération (December 30, 2021): Au Soudan, le pouvoir militaire contesté défend (surtout) son magot
TRT World (December 29, 2021): A collapsed gold mine in Sudan raises questions about its money trail
Al Khaleej Today (December 26, 2021): Mali denies the spread of Russian “Wagner” mercenaries on its soil
AFP (December 25, 2021): Burdensome friends: Central African Republic’s Wagner allies
Financial Crime Conversation Podcast (December 8, 2021): Episode 2: South Sudan: Conflict and corruption
Project Syndicate (December 8, 2021): Accountability and Aid in Ethiopia
mediacongo.net (December 4, 2021): Des « Révélation » qui ne sont pas paroles d’évangile : Congo Hold-Up Ou Congo Bashing New Look
RFI (December 3, 2021): 刚果(金)大部分贿赂经过纽约的银行
Sudan Tribune (December 2, 2021): UN, AU chiefs call on Sudanese to accept Hamdok-Burhan deal
November 2021
RFI (November 30, 2021): “Congo Hold-up: «Une grande partie des pots-de-vin sont passés par des banques à New York»”
L’Humanité (November 30, 2021): Diplomatie. La Chine face à une défiance inédite en Afrique
Politico.cd (November 29, 2021): Congo hold-up : Guy Loando « possède 20% des parts » dans une société au cœur d’un scandale de détournement de plusieurs millions USD
Les Scoops d’Afrique (November 29, 2021): Chine-Congo:Fraude et pots-de-vin derrière le « contrat du siècle »
Politico.cd (November 29, 2021): RDC : L’ONG The Sentry dévoile la « mainmise » sur l’État et « pots-de-vin »
Algemeen Dagblad (November 29, 2021): Hoe China met smeergelden het kobalt van Congo binnenhaalde
Africa Intelligence (November 29, 2021): Affaire Castel : Gide, l’ADIT et Mazars bouclent la contre-enquête
Actualité.cd (November 29, 2021): Contrat chinois: société écran et intermédiaire douteux, stratégie pour enrichir quelques-uns (Rapport)
Le Soir (November 28, 2021): 2012, une première opération pour arroser les associés de Kabila
RFI (November 28, 2021): “Congo Hold-Up: Congo Construction Company, le scandale du siècle”
Le Soir (November 28, 2021): Congo Hold-up: le «contrat du siècle» entaché par une corruption à échelle industrielle
VOA Afrique (November 24, 2021): C’est la rue qui a fait reculer les putschistes au Soudan, selon Suliman Baldo
Africa Report (November 23, 2021): DRC: Revelations about Kabila’s US real estate buying spree intensifies calls for crackdown on kleptocracy
RFI (November 23, 2021): “Congo Hold-up: comment se servir dans le budget des élections?”
Le Soir (November 23, 2021): Un yacht financé sur fonds publics détournés
Politico.cd (November 23, 2021): Congo Hold-Up : Une société attribuée à Kabila a bénéficié de plusieurs millions USD de la CENI, BCC et Assemblée Nationale
RFI (November 23, 2021): Congo Hold-up: sur les traces de Port de Fisher, la mystérieuse société de Joseph Kabila
Le Monde (November 22, 2021): L’Ethiopie, une nation en danger
Politico.cd (November 22, 2021): RDC: « 43 millions USD sont sortis du compte de la BCC à la BGFIBANK pour une destination inconnue » (IGF)
RFI (November 22, 2021): Congo Hold-up: Egal, l’autopsie d’un scandale
AFP (November 22, 2021): Sudan still ‘at mercy of military’ after PM returns: experts
Daily Maverick (November 21, 2021): KABILA FAMILY STASH: $138m later: The Sentry reveals Kabila’s brother laundered $2.4m through Joburg properties
Foreign Affairs (November 21, 2021): Backstory newsletter
mediacongo.net (November 20, 2021): Affaire BgfiBank/RDC : Du sensationnel réchauffé pour dénigrer Joseph Kabila
All Africa (November 19, 2021): Congo-Kinshasa: Africa’s Biggest-Ever Data Leak Reveals Dirty Millions Stashed in Washington DC Real Estate
Press Afrik (November 19, 2021): RCA : Hassan Bouba le ministre de l’Élevage, ancien responsable de l’UPC, arrêté
Politico.cd (November 19, 2021): RDC : « Le clan Kabila a réussi à s’approprier l’argent destiné à payer les Casques bleus congolais » (Enquête)
Scoop DRC (November 19, 2021): BGFIBank : Tunnel noir de la mafia kabiliste !
RFI (November 19, 2021): Congo Hold-up: comment l’ONG The Sentry a pu tracer l’argent des Kabilas – RFI
Actualité.cd (November 19, 2021): De luxueuses propriétés aux USA et en RSA avec de l’argent détourné? Francis Selemani, un proche de Joseph Kabila, pointé du doigt
Le Monde (November 19, 2021): Suliman Baldo, analyste : « Le Soudan et l’Ethiopie sont les deux hommes malades de la Corne de l’Afrique »
The New Republic (November 3, 2021): The Enduring Cruelty of America’s Sanctions Regime
Teen Vogue (November 10, 2021): Lapis Lazuli Sold on Instagram May Be Helping to Fund the Taliban
Le Point (November 10, 2021): Le maréchal al-Sissi, principal allié des putschistes soudanais ?
The Zimbabwe Mail (November 9, 2021): Why Tagwirei is being targetted by US billionaire-funded media outlets
VOA Nightline Africa (November 6, 2021): Nightline Africa
Financial Afrik (November 5, 2021): La lutte contre la corruption en RDC: un secteur d’avenir
Radio Dabanga (November 3, 2021): ‘Sudan coup result of warped incentive structures that trace back to the Al Bashir era’
The Nation Kenya (November 3, 2021): How illicit cash from South Sudan is invested in Kenya
Middle East Eye (November 1, 2021): Sudan coup: Darfur commander says peace agreement was at risk before takeover
Reuters (November 1, 2021): Analysis-Sudan’s military leaders could face isolation after coup
October 2021
Il Post (October 29, 2021): Il generale che ha guidato il colpo di stato in Sudan
New York Times (October 29, 2021): ‘They Lied.’ Inside the Frantic Days Leading to Sudan’s Coup
NK News (October 29, 2021): North Korea’s ‘white tiger’ art studio constructing panoramas and statues abroad
Associated Press (October 27, 2021): Sudan Strongman Is Seen as an Insider With Powerful Allies
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing (October 27, 2021): Targeted Sanctions: Implications for International Religious Freedom
Arabic Post (October 20, 2021): مظاهرات وحصار للموانئ.. خطة الجيش السوداني للقيام بانقلاب ناعم تتقدم نتيجة لأخطاء القوى المدني
Middle East Eye (October 19, 2021): Sudan’s military and civilian authorities locked in tense power struggle
Sudan Tribune (October 18, 2021): South Sudan Awards $4B Contract to Sanctioned Businessmen
Europa Press (October 15, 2021): South Sudan President Sacks Director of State Oil Company
The East African (October 3, 2021): South Sudan Risking Cycle of War as Plunder Continues Despite U.S., UK Sanctions
Al-Monitor (October 3, 2021): Sudan security forces resist calls for civilian control
September 2021
The East African (September 28, 2021): South Sudan’s President Kiir cancels $650 million ‘Sovereign Grantee’ deal
Sécurité & Défense Magazine (September 22, 2021): Quand les diamants brillent de sang…
Deutsche Welle (September 16, 2021): Berlin and Paris concerned over Russian mercenaries in Mali
Freedom House (September 10, 2021): ADVOCACY LETTER: Support for the Counter-Kleptocracy Act
Radio Free Asia (September 10, 2021): “북 제재회피 방지위해 대북제재 대상 더 확대돼야”
Nigrizia (September 10, 2021): Russia in Africa: i paesi in ballo con Wagner
Social Investor (September 9, 2021): Sentry Duty
August 2021
Africa Report (August 30, 2021): Grands Lacs : figure du marché de l’or, le raffineur belge Alain Goetz fait son baroud d’honneur
CorbeauNews Centrafrique (August 29, 2021): Rapport the Sentry sur SUCAF et l’UPC : « c’est l’absence de l’état qui a créé tous ses désarrois », estime l’opposant Jean – Serge Bokassa
Федеральное агентство новостей No.1 (August 28, 2021): Сахар, топливо, вино: чем французский Castel платил боевикам за сохранность бизнеса в ЦАР
The Zimbabwean (August 21, 2021): Corporate capture driving Corruption in Zimbabwe
Deutsche Welle (August 25, 2021): RCA : des habitants sous le choc après une enquête
Mondafrique (August 24, 2021): Le groupe Castel accusé d’avoir financé les groupes armés centrafricains
Jeune Afrique (August 24, 2021): Centrafrique : Castel active son comité d’éthique
Wine Searcher (August 22, 2021): Wine Company Accused of War Crimes
Africa Times (August 22, 2021): France’s Castel calls for inquiry after report on C.A.R. operations
Bloomberg (August 21, 2021): Castel of France to Probe Allegations of African Militia Support
TV5 (August 21, 2021): Affaire du groupe Castel en Centrafrique : “ce genre de problématique en RCA est systémique”
Le Monde (August 20, 2021): En Centrafrique, une filiale du groupe français Castel accusée d’avoir soutenu des rebelles
Jeune Afrique (August 20, 2021): Centrafrique : « accord tacite » entre Somdiaa et des rebelles ?
East African (August 20, 2021): US Watchdog links French firm’s subsidiary to funding militia in CAR
Libération (August 20, 2021): Castel, le géant français des boissons, accusé d’avoir payé un groupe armé en Centrafrique
AFP (August 20, 2021): Centrafrique : le groupe Castel accusé d’avoir entretenu des liens avec des milices armées
RFI (August 20, 2021): French wine giant Castel accused of funding rebels in CAR
RFI (August 20, 2021): Centrafrique: une ONG dénonce un «accord tacite» entre le groupe Castel et des groupes armés
Radio Ndeke Luka (August 19, 2021): L’entreprise française Sucaf accusée de financement de milices violentes en Centrafrique
Les Echos (August 19, 2021): Castel ouvre une enquête sur une filiale accusée d’entente avec des rebelles en Centrafrique
Le nouveau Centrafrique (August 19, 2021): France : Face aux accusations de “The Sentry”, Castel maison mère de la Sucaf annonce vouloir ouvrir une enquête
Le Figaro (August 19, 2021): Castel ouvre une enquête sur une filiale en Centrafrique, accusée d’avoir soutenu des rebelles
Inside Philanthropy (August 19, 2021): How a Media and Mining Mogul Supports Global Development, Conflict Resolution and More
VOA Afrique (August 18, 2021): Le géant français Castel cité dans de graves violations des droits humains en RCA
Deutsche Welle (August 18, 2021): RCA : un groupe sucrier accusé d’avoir financé l’UPC
France 24 (August 18, 2021): Central African Republic: “tacit agreement” between a sugar group and rebels, denounces an NGO
AFP (August 18, 2021): French firm paid CAR rebels to protect sugar operations: US watchdog
AFP (August 18, 2021): Centrafrique : une ONG américaine dénonce un “accord tacite” entre Castel et des rebelles
Mbaretimes (August 16, 2021): Belgian firm awarded Zim passport production contract
Bloomberg (August 13, 2021): Tycoon May Have Shifted Assets to Zimbabwe After U.S. Sanctions
ZimRights (August 4, 2021): ZimRights July Human Rights Round Up
Zimbabwe Standard (August 1, 2021): How committed is Mnangagwa to eradication of corruption?
July 2021
ZimEye (July 29, 2021): ZimRights Requests Information on Beneficiaries of Tax Holidays
The New Activist Podcast (July 26, 2021): John Prendergast, Following the Dirty Money
VOA Zimbabwe (July 23, 2021): Britain Imposes Targeted Sanctions on Zimbabwe Businessman Tagwirei, 4 Others ‘Exploiting’ People
Africa Confidential (July 22, 2021): Between money and the military
Bloomberg (July 20, 2021): Zimbabwe Says It Was Given Kuvimba Stake to Compensate Farmers
Deutsche Welle (July 19, 2021): República Centro-Africana: Mercenários russos da Wagner acusados de assassinatos
Bulawayo24 (July 17, 2021): Tagwirei’s vast tentacles grip Zimbabwe government
Kenyan Business Feed (July 14, 2021): The Sentry report exposes the corruption of post-Mugabe era businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei
The Red Line Podcast (July 14, 2021): Episode 47. The Resurgence of Africa’s Conflict Diamonds
The Zimbabwean (July 13, 2021): It’s good introducing anti-corruption curricular at ECD, but why don’t we start by uprooting graft right from top echelons of power?
Bulawayo24 (July 11, 2021): Mystery over Zimbabwe army deal?
Zimbabwe Standard (July 11, 2021): Mnangagwa-Tagwirei links getting clearer
ZimEye (July 9, 2021): Mnangagwa Unwilling To Weed Out Corrupt Elements In His Administration – ZimEye
Agence Ecofin (July 9, 2021): Dan Gertler, devenu le symbole du pillage des ressources de la RDC
AFP (July 9, 2021): Salva Kiir: The Man Who Led South Sudan To Independence Then War
L’express Maurice (July 9, 2021): Offshore: quand le secret des uns mine la transparence des autres…
Deutsche Welle (July 8, 2021): Russische Söldner töten in Zentralafrika: Was steckt dahinter?
Foreign Policy (July 7, 2021): Succession in South Sudan
The Zimbabwean (July 6, 2021): Revealed: How Top Mnangagwa Ally Is Stealing State Resources
Bloomberg (July 6, 2021): Zimbabwe Got Mines From Company Linked to Sanctioned Tycoon
Africa Confidential (July 3, 2021): Tagwirei probe indicts top government officials
ZimLive (July 5, 2021): Exposed: Kudakwashe Tagwire’s off-budget funding of military, money laundering
ZimEye (July 5, 2021): Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Blue-eyed Boy Tagwirei Shadowy Business Deals Exposed
The Zimbabwean (July 4, 2021): Zimbabwe tycoon’s ‘dirty money’ – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
VOA Zimbabwe (July 4, 2021): Investigation Group Uncovers Zimbabwe Tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s Hidden Business Empire
NewsHawks (July 3, 2021): Zimbabwe Tycoon Used State Ties to Hide Assets, Report Says
Bloomberg (July 2, 2021): Tagwirei’s vast business empire unmasked
The Zimbabwean (July 2, 2021): The Sentry Reveals Hidden Business Practices of Zimbabwean Tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei
Financial Times (July 2, 2021): The offshore hive of Zimbabwe’s ‘Queen Bee’
Daily Maverick (July 1, 2021): Dismantling Zimbabwe’s kleptocracy: Report lifts lid on Kuda Tagwirei’s offshore dealings and sanction-avoiding strategies
June 2021
The Africa Report (June 30, 2021): Sudan: How PM Hamdok is securing state-owned enterprises
Radio Dabanga (June 27, 2021): US State Department lauds Sudan’s ‘great progress’ in financial transparency
Radio Ndeke Luka (June 27, 2021): RCA: L’ONU S’INQUIÈTE DES CONSÉQUENCES DE LA CONTRE OFFENSIVE DE L’ARMÉE ET SES ALLIÉS CONTRE LES REBELLES DE LA CPC
Anadolu Agency (June 22, 2021): Centrafrique : l’opposition exige le départ des mercenaires russes
BBC World Service Radio (June 21, 2021): World Business Report
Mondafrique (June 21, 2021): Centrafrique, le groupe russe Wagner accusé d’atrocités par CNN
RFI (June 18, 2021): Centrafrique: la présidence répond aux «allégations» liées aux paramilitaires russes
TV5 Monde (June 17, 2021): Centrafrique : un bras de fer entre Paris et Moscou ?
CorbeauNews Centrafrique (June 17, 2021): Paoua, les mercenaires de Wagner frappent de nouveau
AFP (June 17, 2021): La Centrafrique, théâtre d’une guerre d’influence entre Paris et Moscou
Radio Tamazuj (June 16, 2021): Why The Rapid Support Forces As An Independent Force Is A Setback To Democratic Transition In Sudan
Agence EcoFin (June 15, 2021): Centrafrique : les mercenaires russes accusés d’atrocités sur les civils pour le contrôle de l’or et des diamants
Deutsche Welle (June 15, 2021): RCA : des mercenaires russes à nouveau accusés de crimes
CNN Brasil(June 15, 2021): Russos são acusados de tortura e assassinato na República Centro-Africana
Nederlands Dagblad (June 15, 2021): Russos são acusados de tortura e assassinato na República Centro-Africana
CNN (June 15, 2021): It was our children they killed’: Russian mercenaries implicated in the torture and killing of civilians in Central African Republic
May 2021
Le Parisien (May 29, 2021): Le trafiquant d’or agressé à Paris par quatre hommes armés
Financial Times (May 27, 2021): US is right to impose sanctions on Ethiopia
Somos GEN (May 24, 2021): TIERRA DE NADIE – De reo en Tacumbú a Cónsul Honorario (1/3)
Lawfare (May 24, 2021): The Week That Will Be
Europa Press (May 24, 2021): RDCongo.- Mueren doce personas por un derrumbe en una mina de oro en el norte de RDC
Altaghyeer (May 22, 2021): The Sentry: Sudan’s economic reforms risk receiving “little to no attention”
Al-ba3shoum (May 19, 2021): آل دقلو في فتيل دولي جديد تقرير مؤسسة الحارس – كواليس البعشوم
Inside Philanthropy (May 19, 2021): The Dutch Lottery Is a Surprisingly Huge Donor. Here’s How It Stands Against War Profiteering
Africa Confidential (May 18, 2021): Prime Minister Hamdok wins critical backing for economic turnaround
Sudan Tribune (May 18, 2021): Advocacy group warns of threat to Sudan’s civilian-led transition
Al Jazeera (May 17, 2021): African statues and North Korean sanctions
The World News (May 17, 2021): مجلة نيوزلاين الأمريكية: كيف يمكن لتقرير حقوق الإنسان أن يقلب الأوضاع في السودان .. الكشف عن مجزرة فض الاعتصام ونبيل أديب يخشى أن تؤدي نتائجه إلى إنقلاب
Associated Press (May 17, 2021): La France détient des discussions globales pour offrir un allégement de la dette pour le Soudan
Associated Press (May 17, 2021): France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan
The Star Kenya (May 1, 2021): UK to freeze assets, issue travel bans on corrupt in new law
April 2021
CorbeauNews Centrafrique (April 30, 2021): RCA : la dernière sortie médiatique de l’ambassadeur russe en RCA, Vladimir Titorenko à la coalition de l’opposition centrafricaine continue de couler beaucoup d’encre
Media Congo (April 29, 2021): Minerais de sang : sans respect strict de la loi, la situation risque de perdurer et s’enraciner
De Standaard (April 29, 2021): Belgische goudhandelaar in vizier van Amerikaanse Senaat
BBC World Service / NPR (April 27, 2021): Newsday, April 27, 2021
World Politics Review (April 27, 2021): The U.S. vs. Dan Gertler
Sudan Tribune (April 27, 2021): UK sanctions Sudanese businessman over corruption in South Sudan
The East African (April 27, 2021): UK sanctions 22 people linked to notorious graft cases
Regulation Asia (April 27, 2021): Mitigating Illicit Convergence in Transnational Financial Crime
Horizon (April 24, 2021): 2021 Aurora Humanitarians Announced
Voice of America (April 22, 2021): Sudanese Analysts: Chad Military Takeover Will Likely Cause Instability in Darfur Region
Sudan Tribune (April 20, 2021): Wanted Paraguay “fugitive” now involved in business dealings in South Sudan, says report
Radio Tamazuj (April 20, 2021): Fugitive forged new identity as business tycoon in South Sudan: investigative report
La Nacion (April 20, 2021): La metamorfosis de Ali Khalil Merhi: de reo en Tacumbú a cónsul honorario en Sudán del Sur
Philanthropy News Digest (April 17, 2021): The Sentry receives $3.23 million to track war crimes, profiteering
Financial Crime Digest (April 17, 2021): March Edition
Le Soft (April 12, 2021): L’IGF met EGAl hors cause mais rattrape l’homme qui instruisit Mutombo
The New Humanitarian, Al Jazeera (April 7, 2021): L’IGF EXCLUSIVE: Corruption Claims Spark New Concerns About Aid To South Sudan
Voice of America (April 3, 2021): Nightline Africa April 03, 2021 02:00 PM
Daily Nation (April 2, 2021): South Sudan: S.Sudan to Use U.S.$174 Million IMF Grant to Fund Its Budget
March 2021
Radio Dabanga (March 31, 2021): Central Africa: Report Urges U.S. to Intensify Pressure to Curb Kleptocracy in East and Central Africa
L’Orient-Le Jour (March 31, 2021): Au Soudan, une avancée vers la séparation entre l’État et la religion
Radio Dabanga (March 27, 2021): Sudan’s exchange rate: New report on how to sustain progress and pre-empt risks
VICE News (March 24, 2021): They Exposed an Alleged Money Laundering Network. Then They Were Sentenced to Death.
EcoMatin (March 18, 2021): Le trafic illégal de l’or fait perdre plus 4 milliards de dollars aux pays d’Afrique centrale et de l’Est
Agence Ecofin (March 18, 2021): La Suisse met en place un nouveau mécanisme pour lutter contre la contrebande d’or
Agence Ecofin (March 17, 2021): Gabon : l’Etat intensifie la lutte contre l’orpaillage clandestin
Equal Times (March 15, 2021): Central African refugees are caught between a rock and hard place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jeune Afrique (March 15, 2021): Or : du Cameroun à la RDC, 4 milliards de dollars d’exportations « à haut risque »
Afrique sur 7 (March 13, 2021): Trafic illicite de l’or en Afrique: Perte 4 milliards de dollars d’or par an
Agence Ecofin (March 12, 2021): Trafic illégal d’or : les pays d’Afrique centrale et de l’Est continuent de perdre des milliards de dollars (rapport)
Africa Intelligence (March 12, 2021): Trafic illégal d’or : Vente d’or : African Gold Refinery attaque frontalement l’UE pour rester dans la course
Africa Intelligence (March 12, 2021): Accused of links to conflict minerals, African Gold Refinery fires broadside at EU
Le Soir (March 10, 2021): Accused RDCongo: l’administration Biden coupe les ailes à Dan Gertler, l’ancien partenaire de Kabila
JCK (March 10, 2021): U.S. Reimposes Sanctions On Diamond Trader Gertler
Agence Ecofin (March 10, 2021): RDC : le controversé Dan Gertler fait l’objet de nouvelles sanctions économiques aux Etats-Unis
RFI (March 9, 2021): US scraps Trump waiver for sanctions against Israeli mining mogul Gertler
RFI (March 9, 2021): RDC: les États-Unis rétablissent les sanctions contre le milliardaire israélien Dan Gertler
African Business (March 9, 2021): Can Tshisekedi clean up DRC’s mining sector?
Middle East Eye (March 9, 2021): Biden administration reinstates sanctions against Israeli mining tycoon
AFP (March 9, 2021): Washington sanctionne à nouveau un milliardaire israélien
Actualite.CD (March 9, 2021): RDC: l’administration Biden réactive les sanctions contre Dan Gertler
Bloomberg (March 8, 2021): Israeli Billionaire Loses Trump-Granted Sanction Reprieve
AFP (March 8, 2021): Changing Course, US Cracks Down On Israeli Billionaire Over DRC
Daily Maverick (March 8, 2021): President Biden forces Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler back into Magnitsky Act straightjacket
African Business (March 7, 2021): March 2021 Edition: Mining
Agence Ecofin (March 5, 2021): RDC : les autorités interdisent l’exploitation minière dans un village du Sud-Kivu
The Africa Report (March 5, 2021): More than $4bn a year in high-risk gold flows from DRC, Uganda, Rwanda, CAR and others
Middle East Eye (March 4, 2021): Biden urged to reinstate sanctions on Israeli mining tycoon
African Business (March 2, 2021):Time to safeguard Africa’s elections
February 2021
Africa Confidential (February 26, 2021):Bank officials ‘expose money-laundering network’
RFI (February 26, 2021):RDC: qui peut retirer des millions à Afriland First Bank?
Mail & Guardian (February 26, 2021):Exposing a Congolese bank’s dirty secrets
RFI (February 25, 2021):USIP “북, 아프리카서 여전히 대북제재 위반”
Making a Killing Podcast (February 25, 2021):Making a Killing | Ep. 2: Marshall Billingslea on America’s Fight Against Dirty Money
OCCRP (February 25, 2021):Report: $4 Billion in African Conflict Gold Floods World Markets
actualité.cd (February 24, 2021):L’or des zones de conflit acheminé en contrebande depuis la RDC, la RCA, le Soudan et le Soudan du Sud injecte 4 milliards USD sur les marchés internationaux
Radio Dabanga (February 23, 2021):Conflict gold: New report urges tech, jewellery, financial, and auto industries to use ‘responsible’ sources
Bijzonderstrafrecht (February 21, 2021):Rapport: Corruption in the Great Lakes Region and Possible Ties to the Dutch Financial System
The New Humanitarian (February 18, 2021):Amid A Rebel Offensive, A Push For Justice In Central African Republic
Associated Press (February 10, 2021):Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict
The Jerusalem Post (February 5, 2021):US leaning towards reinstating sanctions on Israeli mining magnate Gertler
Daily Maverick (February 4, 2021):US Senators and Congresspeople ask Biden administration to reimpose sanctions on controversial billionaire Dan Gertler
Africa Intelligence (February 4, 2021):La martingale politique de l’homme d’affaires Roger Abotome
Africa Intelligence (February 4, 2021):Businessman Roger Abotome’s winning political formula
The East African (February 3, 2021):S. Sudan questions Transparency International graft report
Politico.cd (February 3, 2021):États-Unis : trois sénateurs démocrates appellent l’administration Biden à révoquer « immédiatement » la licence de Dan Gertler
The East African (February 1, 2021):South Sudan ranked the most corrupt EA country, again
Libération (February 1, 2021):Centrafrique : entre les Casques bleus et les mercenaires russes, un flirt à haut risque
January 2021
Economist (January 30, 2021):“A tale of two billionaires Beny Steinmetz gets jail, Dan Gertler a reprieve”
Africa Calling Podcast (January 29, 2021):Ep15: Darfur interethnic violence, Nigeria security shakeup and Gambia groundnuts
NK News (January 29, 2021):Statues in Africa traced back to North Korean artists making money for regime
La Nouvelle Tribune (January 28, 2021):RDC : le cadeau de Trump au milliardaire Dan Gertler
RFI (January 28, 2021):Bashir’s militarisation of tribes behind recent violence in Sudan’s Darfur
OCCRP (January 27, 2021):Trump Quietly Eased Sanctions on Israeli Mining Tycoon Dan Gertler
The Times (January 26, 2021):Dan Gertler sanctions dropped by Donald Trump
AFP (January 26, 2021):After Trump eases them, Biden urged to reinstate sanctions on Israeli tycoon
JCK (January 26, 2021):Diamond Trader Dan Gertler Gets OFAC Sanctions Reprieve
Voice of America (January 26, 2021):To Benefit from Aid, Sudan Must Enact Tough Economic Reforms Quickly, Economist Says
The Africa Report (January 26, 2021):DRC : A final gift from Trump to the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler?
Deutsche Welle (January 26, 2021):Contrats miniers, non à la corruption !
Deutsche Welle (January 26, 2021):Trump secretly eased sanctions against Israeli billionaire on way out
Bloomberg (January 25, 2021):Trump Gave Israeli Billionaire Dan Gertler Sanctions Reprieve
Mining.com (January 25, 2021):Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving office
Reuters (January 25, 2021):Trump administration quietly eased sanctions against Israeli mining magnate Gertler
RFI (January 25, 2021):RDC: des ONG dénoncent l’allègement par Trump des sanctions visant Dan Gertler
Middle East Eye (January 25, 2021):Trump administration eased sanctions against Israeli billionaire during final days
Financial Times (January 24, 2021):Dan Gertler wins reprieve from US sanctions over alleged Congo corruption
The New York Times (January 24, 2021):Trump Administration Quietly Eased Sanctions on Israeli Billionaire
The New Humanitarian (January 20, 2021):Ten humanitarian crises and trends to watch in 2021
The East African (January 20, 2021):No more visa on arrival for Kenyans travelling to S.Sudan
2020
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December 2020
Radio Monte Carlo International (December 31, 2020): مقابلة – سليمان بلدو:” الجيش السوداني فرض الأمر الواقع من خلال استرجاعه للأراضي على الحدود السودانية الإثيوبية “
AFP (December 28, 2020): C.Africa vote faces credibility question
Le Figaro (December 28, 2020): “Élections sous tension en Centrafrique “
وكالة المعلومة (December 27, 2020): ميدل ايست: الذهب الملطخ بالدماء يهرب من مناطق الصراع الى الامارات بتواطوء امريكي
Middle East Eye (December 26, 2020): Dubai Turned Into Hub For ‘Dirty Gold’ Report Shows But From Where?
Le Monde (December 26, 2020): En Centrafrique, le pari des élections à tout prix
Le Monde (December 26, 2020): En Centrafrique, le pari des élections à tout prix
AFP (December 25, 2020): Russian Role in C.Africa Grows Ahead of Weekend Vote
Financial Times (December 24, 2020): Russian troops and coup fears fuel tensions in Central African Republic election
Daily Beast (December 22, 2020): “Russian-linked trolls are waging disinformation warfare in multiple African nations, seeking to boost pro-Russia candidates in important elections. “
BBC Newshour (December 20, 2020): “Russian-linked trolls are waging disinformation warfare in multiple African nations, seeking to boost pro-Russia candidates in important elections. “
Radio Ndeke Luka (December 20, 2020): Déclaration des évêques de centrafrique relative aux tensions politico-militaires actuelles
AFP (December 19, 2020): Élections en Centrafrique : des Casques bleus déployés, l’ONU appelle au calme
AFP (December 19, 2020): Peacekeepers deploy in C. Africa as UN chief calls for calm
The Economist (December 17, 2020): “Gold bars In Congo’s gold rush, the money is in beer and brothels”
Corbeaunews Centrafrique (December 16, 2020): Le député Sébastien Nadot questionne le Ministre des affaires étrangères français sur la situation politique et sécuritaire en Centrafrique
Aljazeera (December 15, 2020): ‘Unacceptable’: Sudanese PM criticises army’s business interests
Africa Report (December 9, 2020): London Bullion Market clamps down on illicit gold trade
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (December 6, 2020): Ein Mann, ein Koffer, eine Million Dollar und ein Rätsel: Wieso stellt die kleine Schweizer Bank in Kinshasa keine Fragen?
AFP (December 3, 2020): L’ex-chef de l’Etat centrafricain François Bozizé privé de présidentielle
AFP (December 3, 2020): François Bozizé, putschiste récidiviste et sulfureux ou “homme de paix” ?
November 2020
National Committee on North Korea (November 24, 2020): SPECIAL REPORT: Understanding U.S. and International Sanctions on North Korea
MoneyControl.com (November 20, 2020): Dubai’s DMCC alleges LBMA norms on gold sourcing targeted to undermine its success in bullion trade
Nigrizia (November 20, 2020): L’oro africano che finanzia i conflitti
NK News Podcast (November 17, 2020): Statues and sanctions: North Korea in Congo – NKNews Podcast Ep. 157
Voice of America (November 16, 2020): South Sudan in Focus
OCCRP (November 13, 2020): The Sentry: African Conflict Gold is Being Laundered in Dubai
MoneyControl.com (November 12, 2020): LBMA comes up with new norms on gold sourcing, irks Indian bullion sector
Financial Times (November 12, 2020): London gold body warns trade centres over ethical sourcing
Politico.cd (November 12, 2020): Or de conflit: plus de 3 milliards de dollars s’écoulent chaque année vers Dubaï en raison d’un conflit + zones à haut risque en Afrique centrale et de l’Est dont la RDC (Avis the Sentry)
Reuters (November 12, 2020): Exclusive: Gold market authority threatens to blacklist UAE and other centres
Accuity (November 12, 2020): Ask the Expert: Q&A with Grand Corruption and Financial Crime Investigator John Dell’Osso
Radio Tamazuj (November 11, 2020): SPLM-IO, NAS figured in illegal gold mining, smuggling, and trade
BBC World Service Radio (November 11, 2020): Newsday: Ethiopia crisis: Tigrayan population ordered to mobilise
African Business Magazine (November 4, 2020): Sudanese peace deal boosts hopes of South Sudan’s oil future
October 2020
Secret Défense (October 29, 2020): Paris évincé par Moscou en Centrafrique ?
RiskWatch Podcast (October 28, 2020): Making a Killing: South Sudanese Military Leaders’ Wealth, Explained
The New Humanitarian (October 23, 2020): A Libyan deal, an Ivoirien election, and a UN ‘separation’ in Uganda: The Cheat Sheet
US Embassy in Georgia (October 23, 2020): China’s development projects export environmental devastation
Deutsche Welle (October 22, 2020): US sanctions on Africa need an overhaul
AFP (October 22, 2020): France rejects Clooney NGO’s ‘unfounded’ claim on CAR role
Nigrizia (October 22, 2020): Centrafrica, uno stato fallito ostaggio dei contractor
Atlantic Council Issue Brief (October 22, 2020): Central African Republic: Ground zero for Russian influence in Central Africa
September 2020
PanAfricanVisions (September 24, 2020): South Sudan government officials embezzled $36M in last four years: UN panel says
JCK (September 24, 2020): How the FinCEN Leaks May Affect the Jewelry Business
Human Rights Watch (September 21, 2020): Non-Governmental Organizations, Faith-Based Groups, Legal Professionals, Experts, and Former Government Officials Unequivocally Oppose U.S. Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court
STAND Podcast (September 20, 2020): Democratic Republic of Congo Series Episodes 6 + 7
PanAfricanVisions (September 18, 2020): US imposes sanctions on firm linked to businessman close to South Sudan senior officials
Voice of America (September 11, 2020): South Sudan, Sudan Address Economic Crises
Relief Web (September 11, 2020): Joint NGO Statement: The Human Rights Council should support systemic human rights reforms in Sudan
Le Soir (September 5, 2020): Soudan: un an après sa nomination, le gouvernement de transition au pied du mur
NK News (September 4, 2020): North Korean statues are showing up in Africa – And they could be illegal
Nigrizia (September 3, 2020): Un importante passo verso la paceUn importante passo verso la pace
Radio Free Asia (September 3, 2020): “북, 민주콩고서 제재위반…허술한 감독체계 파고들어”
Le Monde (September 2, 2020): Soudan : accord de paix avec des groupes rebelles
The East African (September 1, 2020): Sudan signs peace deal with rebel groups, move hailed as sign of lasting change
The East African (September 1, 2020): Sudan signs peace deal with rebel groups, move hailed as sign of lasting change
August 2020
Associated Press / New York Times (August 31, 2020): Sudan, rebel alliance reach deal in ongoing peace efforts
AFP (August 28, 2020): In the Central Africa Republic, Mali’s coup stirs bad memories
Podcast “Bribe, Swindle, or Steal” (August 25, 2020): Laundering Looted Funds through African Real Estate
The Daily Nation (August 21, 2020): North Koreans used Congolese bank to launder money – report
VOA Afrique (August 20, 2020): Pourquoi des Nord-Coréens ont-ils fait ériger des statues dans la province du Haut-Lomami?
Politico.cd (August 20, 2020): La Sentry se félicite de l’appel du groupe bipartite de sénateurs aux secrétaires d’État et au Trésor pour étendre les sanctions ciblées et se concentrer sur les réformes anti-corruption en RD Congo
Zoom eco (August 20, 2020): RDC : CNPV encourage la reforme du secteur bancaire pour préserver l’intégrité du système financier
Actualité.cd (August 20, 2020): Le “Congo n’est pas à vendre” exhorte le gouvernement à mettre fin aux schémas dangereux des banques congolaises
Munhwa (August 20, 2020): 조지 클루니 “북한의 민주콩고 인물상 건립은 대북제재 위반
VOA Afrique / AFP (August 20, 2020): Des Nord-Coréens utilisent les banques congolaises pour contourner les sanctions internationales, selon l’ONG Sentry
Bloomberg (August 20, 2020): Congo Bank May Be Breaking North Korea Sanctions, Group Says
Le Soir (August 20, 2020): RDC: l’ONG de Clooney appelle à l’annulation de contrats signés avec des Nord-Coréens
RFI (August 19, 2020): Comment deux entrepreneurs nord-coréens ont contourné les sanctions internationales en RDC
VOA Lingala (August 19, 2020): Corée du Nord elekaki na nzela ya ba banques ya RDC mpo kokota na système financier mondial (Sentry)
Reuters Africa (August 19, 2020): South Sudan central bank says foreign exchange reserves have run out
ACAMS moneylaundering.com (August 19, 2020): Congolese Bank Branch Gave North Koreans Access to Global Financial System: Report
VOA Lingala (August 19, 2020): Corée du Nord elekaki na nzela ya ba banques ya RDC mpo kokota na système financier mondial (Sentry)
Radio Free Asia (August 19, 2020): 북, 콩고서 건설회사 차려 사업 진행…대북제재 위반
AFP (August 19, 2020): Clooney Anti-corruption Group Blasts N Korea Contracts In DR Congo
Deadline (August 19, 2020): George Clooney-Backed Investigative Org Exposes North Korean Banking Scandal In DR Congo
Eye Radio (August 7, 2020): Kiir gives Igga green light to introduce economic reforms
Washington Institute for Near East Policy (August 5, 2020): Mapping Hezbollah’s Worldwide Activities
July 2020
RFI (July 29, 2020): DRC: Israel Kaseya, whistleblower or scammer at Access Bank?
The Geographical (July 22, 2020): New report reveals risk of links between Sudanese conflict gold and major companies
Voice of America (July 20, 2020): US Sanctions Aim to Keep Russian Financier from Meddling in Sudan’s Future
The Star Kenya (July 20, 2020): Nairobi named among top cities with stolen wealth in real estate
RFI (July 16, 2020): New US sanctions hit ‘Putin’s chef’ for threatening Sudan’s democracy
VICE News (July 13, 2020): Inside the Forgotten War in Darfur, Where the Killing Never Stopped
Voice of America (July 11, 2020): Nightline Africa
Voice of America (July 10, 2020): Sudan PM Shuffles Cabinet in Response to Protests
Radio Tamazuj (July 8, 2020): Central bank to buy gold in bid to raise revenue
June 2020
The Daily Nation (June 30, 2020): South Sudan’s Kiir picks governors for eight States
Voice of America (June 26, 2020): Analyst: Sudan Must Carry Out Reforms Before Donors Act on $1.8B in Pledges
The East African (June 19, 2020): How South Sudan military brass wrung state golden goose’s neck
America’s Roundtable Podcast (June 19, 2020): Debra LaPrevotte | Rule of Law — FBI Kleptocracy Program | Global Corruption
BBC World Service (June 16, 2020): Newsday, June 16, 2020
La Repubblica (June 14, 2020): Sud Sudan, tra i militari il malaffare premia la corruzione rampante delle élite che hanno in mano l’enonomia del Paese
Agence France-Presse (June 10, 2020): Darfur war crimes fugitive held in ICC custody
Associated Press/The New York Times (June 10, 2020): Sudan militia leader in custody on Darfur war crimes charges
May 2020
Le Vif (May 29, 2020): Congo-Kinshasa: jeux de pouvoir autour du “grand nettoyage”
Nile Post (May 29, 2020): Report pins Ugandan businessmen on working as proxies for South Sudan army generals
Sudan Tribune (May 28, 2020): U.S. Sentry alerts against corruption by South Sudan senior military leader
Eye Radio (May 27, 2020): Poorly paid but wealthy army generals – report
Gurtong (May 27, 2020): Sentry Highlights Their New Report On Corruption In South Sudan
Lejecos (May 18, 2020): La Corruption tueuse
Asociación Almendrón (May 18, 2020): Corrupción asesina
RFI (May 7, 2020): RDC: Harish Jagtani, l’homme d’affaires indien «ami» des Kabila?
The National (May 6, 2020): Warming US-Sudan ties are about more than just politics
April 2020
FINCast (April 29, 2020): Ep. 22 – Kleptocracy, Financial Crime and Instability
Public Now (April 28, 2020): U.S. Rep. Dean, Human Rights Activist Prendergast To Receive Honorary Degrees At Commencement
Public Radio of Armenia (April 27, 2020): Nominations open for 2021 Aurora Prize
Mongabay (April 25, 2020): Twelve rangers killed in latest Virunga Park incident
Congo Indépendant (April 18, 2020): Criminels en col blanc et banquiers: liaisons dangereuses
Ventures Africa (April 16, 2020): U.S. watchdog sounds alarm on mismanaged mining sector in South Sudan
Wilson Center (April 16, 2020): Targeted Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Measures in Support of Peace in South Sudan
The East African (April 14, 2020): Red flag up on South Sudan mining sector
OCCRP (April 6, 2020): NGO: South Sudan’s Graft-ridden Gold Mining Threatens the Peace
Radio Tamazuj (April 3, 2020): Kiir’s Daughter, Military Linked To Mining Sector Corruption: Report
Sudan Tribune (April 3, 2020): South Sudan president’s daughter involved in dirty mining deals of E. Equatoria: report
March 2020
The East African (March 19, 2020): Machar calls for united front against corruption in South Sudan
VOA News (March 11, 2020): South Sudan in Focus
Horizon Magazine (March 10, 2020): George Clooney and The Sentry
Radio Tamazuj (March 8, 2020): UK issues warning on dirty money from South Sudan
Sudan Tribune (March 7, 2020): UK’s agency warns on wave of dirty money from South Sudan
Eye Radio (March 7, 2020): UK issues a warning on dirty money from S. Sudan
Washington Times (March 5, 2020): Free of strongman, Sudan looks to US for financial relief
VICE News (March 1, 2020): South Sudan Is Collapsing Thanks to Corruption Over Oil
February 2020
Reuters (February 26, 2020): Sudan stumbles through transition without fresh donor help
Associated Press (February 22, 2020): South Sudan’s rivals form unity government meant to end war
New York Times (February 20, 2020): South Sudan’s Feuding Leaders Announce Unity Deal, Amid War Crimes Report
Fox News (February 17, 2020): Where is Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony?
The East African (February 16, 2020): To get off sanctions list, Sudan cuts rights deals with global players
Middle East Eye (February 15, 2020): Can South Sudan’s men of war lead the country to peace?
Associated Press / The New York Times (February 11, 2020): Official: Sudan to Hand Over Al-Bashir for Genocide Trial
Washington Post (February 11, 2020): Sudan official says government agrees to send suspected war criminals to International Criminal Court
Wall Street Journal (February 11, 2020): Sudan Agrees in Principle to Extradite Ex-Strongman Bashir for Prosecution
January 2020
Ozy (January 22, 2020): The Killers of Darfur Are Cashing In on Foreign Conflicts
BBC World Service (January 9, 2020): BBC Newsday 09 Jan 2020
Voice of America (January 8, 2020): VOA Daybreak
The Daily Nation (January 8, 2020): US sanctions South Sudan vice president over human rights
Associated Press (January 8, 2020): US Sanctions South Sudan’s Vice President Over Abuses
The East African (January 7, 2020): Food insecure South Sudan banks on oil money for agriculture
2019
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December 2019
Associated Press (December 26, 2019): Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms
The Independent (December 22, 2019): ‘It’s our biggest employer’: How a lucrative war in Yemen fuels conflict in Darfur 2,000km away
The Independent (December 17, 2019): Genocide, gold and foreign wars: Sudan’s most feared commander speaks out
Daily Nation (December 16, 2019): Kiir and Machar threat to efforts for lasting peace in South Sudan
Sudan Tribune (December 16, 2019): U.S. sanctions South Sudan’s Defense, Cabinet Affairs ministers over peace
Voice of America (December 16, 2019): US Slaps Sanctions on 5 South Sudanese
Sudan Tribune (December 13, 2019): Delist Sudan from terror list but prepare sanctions against spoilers: U.S. groups
New York Times (December 13, 2019): Sudan’s Ousted Leader Is Sentenced to Two Years for Corruption
The Independent (December 11, 2019): ‘It’s like Bashir is still here’: Inside war-ravaged Darfur where deadly violence is killing the revolution
Associated Press (December 10, 2019): US sanctions 5 South Sudan agents it says killed 2 critics
Atlantic Council (December 6, 2019): Navigating Sudan’s Transition: A Conversation with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
BBC World Service (December 5, 2019): Suliman Baldo interview with BBC Newsday
Arcadia University (December 2, 2019): IPCR Celebrates 20 Years Of Changing The World
Sudan Tribune (December 2, 2019): Kiir’s office to unveil findings on The Sentry’s corruption report
November 2019
Radio Dabanga (November 29, 2019): Sudan Dissolves National Congress Party, Repeals Public Order Bill
Africa News (November 28, 2019): South Sudan: US piles pressure over unity govt formation [Morning Call]
Tuko (November 24, 2019): Gideon Moi named among tycoons doing business with war-ravaged South Sudan’s govt
Economist (November 24, 2019): Donald Trump uses sanctions more keenly than any of his predecessors
Eye Radio (November 24, 2019): Acting NRA boss makes suspicious bank transfers
Sudan Tribune (November 16, 2019): U.S advocacy group calls for pressure on S. Sudan leaders
JCK (November 15, 2019): The Kimberley Process Is Going Nowhere. Should We Care?
BBC World Service: Newsday (November 13, 2019): Why does Russia want to end the embargo on the Central African Republic’s diamonds?
The Independent: Newsday (November 13, 2019): Russia is trying to legalise African ‘blood diamonds’
New York Times (November 5, 2019): South Sudan Silences a Witness to Its Horrors
Anadolu Agency (November 1, 2019): Despite other rich resources, South Sudan’s oil may fuel war
October 2019
Radio Miraya (October 29, 2019): New Sentry Report Details Impact of Sanctions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wall Street Journal (October 24, 2019): New Report Evaluates Sanctions Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Holland & Hart LLP (October 18, 2019): OFAC Sanctions “Sudanese Oligarch” for Fraud and Corrupt Dealings in South Sudan
Associated Press (October 16, 2019): Tensions high as South Sudan faces unity government deadline
Associated Press (October 13, 2019): Sudan, rebel groups set to begin peace talks – Here’s what you should know
Radio Tamazuj (October 11, 2019): US sanctions two businessmen in South Sudan for alleged corruption
Wall Street Journal (October 11, 2019): U.S. Warns South Sudan May Face Sanctions
Business Day (October 8, 2019): South Sudan oil investment could turn out to be a risky bet for SA
Associated Press (October 8, 2019): Company making Costco pajamas flagged for forced labor
OCCRP (October 8, 2019): The Sentry Report: Time to Stop Al-Cardinal
RUSI – Suspicious Transaction Report Podcast (October 7, 2019): Episode 03: Is a New Approach Needed?
Wall Street Journal (October 2, 2019): Top U.S. Sanctions Chief to Leave Trump Administration for Private Sector
JCK (October 2, 2019): Customs Cracking Down on Imports of Congo Gold, Marange Diamonds
BBC World Service (October 2, 2019): BBC interview with Sasha Lezhnev. (Interview starts at 41:34)
September 2019
Sudan Tribune (September 28, 2019): US reviewing The Sentry’s report on corruption in S. Sudan
U.S. Department of State (September 28, 2019): The Sentry Report on Corruption in South Sudan
ACAMSmoneylaundering.com (September 25, 2019): Poor Due Diligence Facilitated South Sudanese Graft and Laundering Scheme: Sources
Eye Radio (September 24, 2019): Moi’s son denies looting S Sudan riches
CNN New Day (September 23, 2019): George Clooney’s call for action in South Sudan
CNN (September 23, 2019): George Clooney’s warning on South Sudan
The East African (September 23, 2019): Web of deceit keeping South Sudan war alive
Spiegel (September 23, 2019): Report über Bürgerkriegsprofiteure Krieg im Südsudan – ein Bombengeschäft
Kenya’s Daily Nation (September 23, 2019): Report accuses Gideon Moi of making money off war-ravaged S. Sudan
Globalist (September 21, 2019): Dateline South Sudan: Grand Corruption’s Partners
BBC Newsday (September 20, 2019): George Clooney tells Newsday about those profiting from conflict in South Sudan
BBC TV (September 20, 2019): Interview with George Clooney and John Prendergast
Voice of America (September 20, 2019): Watchdog Report Claims Profiteers Have Looted Billions From South Sudan
ITV (September 20, 2019): George Clooney’s investigative group Sentry warns of South Sudan’s ‘corrupt’ government
New York Times (September 19, 2019): South Sudan Oil Consortium Funded Militias Accused of Atrocities, Report Says
Foreign Policy (September 19, 2019): Foreign Investors Fueled Violence and Corruption in South Sudan, Report Finds
Economist (September 19, 2019): South Sudan’s war has cooled
Mail & Guardian (September 19, 2019): ‘JZ’s pilot’ joins South Sudan’s secret police
AFP (September 19, 2019): Clooney group calls for action in S Sudan corruption report
Associated Press (September 19, 2019): Watchdog says global oil consortium hurting South Sudan
August 2019
Associated Press (August 27, 2019): Sudanese face daunting challenges on path to democracy
Associated Press (August 17, 2019): Sudanese protesters sign final power-sharing deal with army
New York Times (August 17, 2019): Sudan Erupts in Celebration After Army and Civilians Agree to Share Power
Voice of America (August 15, 2019): US Imposes Travel Ban on Sudan’s Former Security Chief
The East African (August 15, 2019): US slaps sanctions on Sudan’s former spymaster Salah
The Times (August 11, 2019): Smuggling claims cast shadow over Brexit’s £8m diamond geezer Arron Banks
Voice of America (August 9, 2019): South Sudan In Focus
Australian Strategic Policy Institute (August 9, 2019): Policy, Guns and Money: Fuel security, India, Africa and more
BBC World Service (August 6, 2019): Newsday
Associated Press (August 6, 2019): A New Strongman in Sudan? Experts Aren’t So Sure
La Libre Afrique (August 5, 2019): RDC : L’ONG de George Clooney accuse le clan Kabila
El Venezolano (August 1, 2019): Aviones de reconocida aerolínea panameña trasladaron oro venezolano a Turquía en medio de denuncias
July 2019
Financial Crime News (July 30, 2019): Interview with the Sentry’s Joshua White and Megha Swamy
Foreign Policy (July 26, 2019): U.S. Balked at Sanctions on Sudan
OCCRP (July 17, 2019): Sprouting Weapons of War
KickBack – The Global Anticorruption Podcast (July 8, 2019): Debra LaPrevotte on being an FBI agent, asset recovery, safe havens for kleptocrats & war crimes
African Business (July 8, 2019): Sudan’s gold: Hemedti’s untold power
BBC/PRI’s The World with Marco Werman (July 5, 2019): A deal reached in Sudan
June 2019
African News Agency (June 19, 2019): Despite signing of peace agreement South Sudan’s economy continues to deteriorate
Mondiaal Nieuws (June 19, 2019): Jean-Jacques Lumumba: ‘Corruptie is rem op ontwikkeling van het Afrikaanse continent’
Europa Press (June 14, 2019): Mueren trece personas a causa de un derrumbe en una mina de oro en el noreste de RDC
Voice of America (June 13, 2019): Africa 54: Interview with John Dell’Osso
AFP (June 12, 2019): US names envoy to find ‘peaceful political solution’ in Sudan: official
AFP (June 11, 2019): Clooney urges action on Sudan generals’ assets
VoA Afrique (June 11, 2019): Les investissements secrets de la famille Kabila – Entretien
Deutsche Welle (June 3, 2019): La corruption répandue chez les politiques africains
May 2019
Actualite.cd (May 25, 2019): Rapport The Sentry : L’os du mépris jeté en pâture à l’opinion » (Tribune de Daniel Ngoie)
Desk Eco (Congo) (May 25, 2019): RDC : Les 4 recommandations de « The Sentry » à l’issue de l’ enquête sur « Kwanza Capital »
Financial Afrik (May 24, 2019): Joseph Kabila accusé d’avoir voulu faire main basse sur les banques congolaises
The Africa Report (May 24, 2019): DRC: ex-president Joseph Kabila’s attempt to buy Congolese banks
Deutsche Welle (May 24, 2019): Joseph Kabila rattrapé par un nouveau scandale
VoA Lingala (May 23, 2019): Kabila na bato baye balingaki kozwa ba banques banso na maboko na bango
VoA Afrique (May 23, 2019): Les investissements secrets des Kabilas
VoA Portugues (May 23, 2019): Empresa de Bastos de Morais citada em caso de lavagem de dinheiro na RDC
RFI (France) (May 23, 2019): RDC: un rapport de l’ONG Sentry met en cause la gestion du clan Kabila
The Economist (May 23, 2019): How can Uganda export so much more gold than it mines?
AFP (May 22, 2019): RDC: des proches de Kabila ont tenté de mettre la main sur un quart du secteur bancaire du pays
ACAMS moneylaundering.com (May 22, 2019): Congolese Firm Served as ‘Cash Machine’ and Waypoint for Corruption: Report
Jeune Afrique (May 22, 2019): RDC : quand le clan Kabila voulait racheter les banques congolaises
YouTube: Livestream (May 22, 2019): Covert Capital: Illicit Finance in DR Congo
Atlantic Council (May 22, 2019): Covert Capital: Illicit Finance in the DR Congo
Politico.cd (May 22, 2019): La famille de Joseph Kabila de nouveau indexée dans un rapport sur le blanchiment d’argent
Politico.cd (May 22, 2019): La famille Kabila a tenté de s’approprier un quart du secteur bancaire de la RDC (The Sentry)
PML Daily (May 20, 2019): INVESTIGATION: The boom in Uganda’s real estates, bridging opportunities for money launderers
April 2019
de Standaard (April 20, 2019): ‘Gold is a dirty business, even if I do say so myself’
Reuters (April 17, 2019): South Sudan economy to rebound on oil output, peace deal, finance minister says
AFP (April 15, 2019): Sudan leaders face pressure for transfer to civilian rule
Sudan Tribune (April 15, 2019): U.S. activists call for international measures to prevent capital flight from Sudan
Bloomberg (April 12, 2019): Sudan’s Dictator Is Toppled, but His Regime Remains
AFP (April 12, 2019): Ibn Ouf, regime insider turned new Sudan ruler
CNN International (April 12, 2019): Sudan in crisis
New York Times (April 12, 2019): Sudan General Steps Down as Transitional Leader a Day After al-Bashir’s Ouster
March 2019
East African (March 24, 2019): With zero Senators, DRC president faces litmus test of legitimacy
Aftonbaldet (March 18, 2019): Wallström i möte med världsstjärnan
Arshaq Al-Awsat (March 1, 2019): US Organization Criticizes Washington’s Spurring Investment in Sudan
February 2019
North Africa Post (February 13, 2019): South Sudan to produce 350,000 bpd by 2020
WorldECR (February 13, 2019): Interview: Brad Brooks-Rubin of the Enough Project and The Sentry
January 2019
FBI Retired Case File Review (January 30, 2019): Debra LaPrevotte – Kleptocracy, International Corruption, and Recovering Human Remains
Le Monde (January 30, 2019): A Kharthoum, la Centrafrique se cherche un chemin vers la paix
Voice of America (January 10, 2019): Western Powers Voice Skepticism, Concern Over DRC Election Results
2018
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December 2018
Liberation (December 28, 2018): RDC : La fraude, éternelle participante
BBC (December 28, 2018): DR Congo elections: Why do voters mistrust electronic voting?
Wall Street Journal (December 17, 2018): U.S. Targets Corporate Networks Amid Sanctions Push in South Sudan
The Age (December 17, 2018): African general pinged by George Clooney loses case against police
Haaretz (December 15, 2018): U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Retired Israeli General Over Role in South Sudan’s Civil War
Economist (December 15, 2018): South Sudan’s neighbours help launder the loot from its civil war
Associated Press (December 14, 2018): US sanctions 3 over activities in South Sudan’s civil war
November 2018
AFP (November 21, 2018): S Sudan woos investors as peace deal revives oil industry
The Age (November 19, 2018): South Sudanese general caught by George Clooney ‘laundering’ money in Melbourne
Le Monde (November 8, 2018): Au Soudan du Sud, il est plus juste de parler de partage du gâteau que d’accord de paix
Metal Miner (November 8, 2018): Conflict Gold Could Be Entering the U.S. Market Via Major Companies
Spend Matters (November 6, 2018): Study – Conflict gold from Africa may be in U.S. markets, passing through major companies
October 2018
East African (October 27, 2018): Politics overlaps with banking in South Sudan
De Morgen (October 25, 2018): Is Belgische miljonair spil in goudsmokkel uit Congolees conflictgebied?
Brussells Times (October 24, 2018): Illegally exported Congolese gold refined by factory owned by Belgian Alain Goetz
Chemical Watch (October 24, 2018): Conflict gold reaching US company supply chains, says NGO report
Belga News Agency (October 24, 2018): De l’or congolais exporté illégalement raffiné par l’usine d’Alain Goetz selon une ONG
Standard (October 7, 2018): Exclusive – Elites who loot South Sudan to live large in Nairobi
Foreign Policy (October 5, 2018): Remember South Sudan? Washington Would Prefer Not to
September 2018
New York Times – Nick Kristof’s Sunday Newsletter (September 16, 2018): Go after the money to stop human rights crimes
La Libre (September 14, 2018): RDC : « Il faut des sanctions financières contre Kabila et les siens » pour The Sentry
Washington Post (September 10, 2018): The U.S. is warning Congo that using electronic voting machines could backfire
August 2018
Public Finance International (August 16, 2018): DR Congo must step up efforts to tackle economic crime, says think-tank
June 2018
RFI (June 21, 2018): Machine à voter en RDC: un collectif américain met en garde contre le piratage
Associated Press (June 21, 2018): Voting machines raise worries in Congo ahead of elections
RFI (June 15, 2018): Ouganda/Kenya: Washington demande des mesures contre les leaders sud-soudanais
AFP (June 14, 2018): US calls for crackdown on S. Sudan war money invested in Kenya
Daily Nation (June 13, 2018): Kenya urged to seize assets of S.Sudan leaders
Wall Street Journal (June 11, 2018): U.S. Warns Banks About Human Rights Abusers, Imposes Sanctions
Associated Press (June 11, 2018): US Urges Regional Governments to Block South Sudan War Money
May 2018
News.com.au (May 18, 2018): Inside the investigation targeting Narre Warren homeowners from war-torn South Sudan
ABC (May 13, 2018): Court document sheds new light on alleged money laundering case involving former South Sudanese military general
Jeune Afrique (May 5, 2018): Francis Selemani Mtwale, proche de Joseph Kabila, quitte la direction générale de BGFIBank au Congo
AFP (May 4, 2018): L’ONG de Clooney épingle une banque pro-Kabila
La Libre (May 3, 2018): RDC: une ONG américaine appelle à des sanctions contre la BGFI
March 2018
AFP (March 21, 2018): US restricts trade with South Sudanese oil firms
Associated Press (March 21, 2018): US pressures South Sudan’s oil sector over civil war
Axios (March 11, 2018): Report – South Sudan’s elite are using oil to fund conflict
Voice of America (March 6, 2018): Report – Some Top Officials in South Sudan Profit from War Proceeds
RFI (March 6, 2018): South Sudan’s oil company used to fund militia, reports claim
OilPrice.com (March 6, 2018): Activists Accuse South Sudan Of Using Oil Wealth For War Crimes
Bloomberg (March 6, 2018): South Sudan Oil Linked to Militias Needs Oversight, Groups Say
Radio Tamazuj (March 6, 2018): South Sudan’s elite used oil to fund deadly militias, get richer – report
Sudan Tribune (March 5, 2018): South Sudan elites using oil money to fund militias and get rich, says report
Associated Press (March 5, 2018): South Sudan Oil Money Corruptly Funds Civil War, Say Reports
Reuters (March 5, 2018): Activists Accuse South Sudan of Using Oil Cash to Fund Conflict
February 2018
Daily Mail (February 9, 2018): African general’s Melbourne mansion faces police seizure after tip off from an anti-corruption group headed by George Clooney
Herald Sun (February 9, 2018): Police move to seize ex-South Sudanese General’s $1.5m Narre Warren mansion
November 2017
Horizon Magazine (November 9, 2017): George Clooney and The Sentry Investigate War Crimes
Inside Philanthropy (November 2, 2017): Leveraging for Peace – A Movie Star Fights African War Profiteers
October 2017
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (October 30, 2017): George Clooney Gives $1 Million
Associated Press (October 30, 2017): Clooney Donates $1M to Combat Corruption in Africa
Variety (October 25, 2017): George Clooney Donates $1 Million to Counter War Crimes and Corruption in Africa
BBC (October 25, 2017): Clooney donates $1m to fight war criminals
Fox News (October 16, 2017): Congo bank helped Hezbollah-linked company avoid US sanctions, report says
Associated Press (October 13, 2017): Oil-rich South Sudan faces fuel shortage as ‘people suffer
June 2017
Sudan Tribune (June 1, 2017): S. Sudanese army general embezzled millions: report
RFI (June 1, 2017): Soudan du Sud: les pratiques douteuses d’un général de l’armée
DPA (June 1, 2017): NGO Accuses South Sudanese General Of Amassing Fortune During War
El Pais (June 1, 2017): Los militares de Sudán del Sur se lucran con la hambruna
May 2017
MoneyLaundering.com (May 31, 2017): South Sudanese Military Leader Accused of Corruption and Money Laundering
Romsdals Budstikke (May 31, 2017): Rapport: Sørsudansk general har tjent en formue under krigen
Voice of America (May 31, 2017): South Sudan General Accused of Using Position to Gain Millions
Huffington Post (May 10, 2017): Why South Sudan’s Leaders Are Fueling The Implosion Of Their Own Country
March 2017
Reuters (March 16, 2017): Actor George Clooney blames South Sudan famine on nation’s elite
Washington Post (March 9, 2017): South Sudan’s Government-made Famine
New York Times (March 4, 2017): War Consumes South Sudan, a Young Nation Cracking Apart
October 2016
Cocktail Banter Podcast (October 24, 2016): War Crimes Shouldn’t Pay
September 2016
Washington Post (September 24, 2016): South Sudan’s top-down disaster
Africa Confidential (September 22, 2016): Salva and Riek on the Dock
Observer (September 19, 2016): South Sudanese generals splash money in Uganda
Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace (September 18, 2016): George Clooney on exposing corruption in South Sudan
Sudan Tribune (September 18, 2016): Kenya bank linked to money laundering from South Sudan
Fox News Insider (September 18, 2016): Clooney: Ending South Sudan’s Corruption is Important to US Nat’l Sec.
CNBC Africa (September 17, 2016): South Sudan: Actor George Clooney vs the Kleptocrats
PBS Newshour (September 17, 2016): South Sudan leader denies getting rich off civil war
East African (September 17, 2016): South Sudan elites wined and dined as the country burned
BBC (September 16, 2016): South Sudan refugees reach one million mark
Der Spiegel (September 15, 2016): Die Villen der Warlords
International Business Times (September 15, 2016): 3 things we learned about South Sudan leaders profiteering from civil war
Reuters (September 14, 2016): South Sudanese Authorities Close Prominent Newspaper
Associated Press (September 14, 2016): South Sudan newspaper shut down after corruption report
FCPA Blog (September 14, 2016): George Clooney on South Sudan: War crimes shouldn’t pay
Guardian (September 14, 2016): South Sudanese general paid $1.5m for Melbourne home, says war profiteering report
ABC Australia (September 14, 2016): South Sudan report driven by George Clooney and Don Cheadle alleges profiteering by leaders
SBS Australia (September 13, 2016): George Clooney heads up South Sudan corruption probe targeting Australia
IRIN News (September 13, 2016): How South Sudan’s leaders robbed their country – and nearly got away with it
Al Jazeera (September 13, 2016): Inside Story – Are South Sudan’s leaders benefitting from conflict?
Daily Beast (September 13, 2016): George Clooney’s War on Kleptocracy In South Sudan
ABC News (September 12, 2016): George Clooney Unveils Undercover Investigation of South Sudan’s Top Leaders
Washington Post (September 12, 2016): Cause Celeb – George Clooney, Don Cheadle present report on war crimes in South Sudan
Deutsche Welle (September 12, 2016): South Sudan’s leaders enriching themselves at country’s expense: report
Quartz Africa (September 12, 2016): South Sudan’s leaders have been making millions of dollars form a conflict which has killed thousands
Christian Science Monitor (September 12, 2016): Should other countries do more to thwart corruption in South Sudan?
Voice of America (September 12, 2016): Rights Group Accuses South Sudan Leaders of War Profiteering
Independent (September 12, 2016): George Clooney accuses South Sudan’s leaders of profiting from war
Foreign Policy (September 12, 2016): South Sudan’s Leaders Made War — and Many Millions of Dollars
People Magazine (September 12, 2016): George Clooney Unveils Groundbreaking Investigation into War Profiteering in South Sudan
Newsweek (September 12, 2016): How George Clooney’s Investigative Unit Exposed South Sudan Leaders’ Dirty Money
TIME (September 12, 2016): George Clooney’s Group Tracked South Sudanese Leaders Using Instagram
Al Jazeera (September 12, 2016): S Sudan leaders ‘profit’ as country suffers during war
TIME (September 12, 2016): George Clooney Helps Reveal How South Sudan’s Civil War Has Enriched Leaders
Guardian (September 12, 2016): George Clooney-backed report: South Sudan president profits from civil war
PRI’s The World (September 12, 2016): Clooney’s group says South Sudan leaders get rich from brutal civil war
Bloomberg View (September 12, 2016): Saving South Sudan From Its Founding Fathers
Reuters (September 12, 2016): Clooney, Cheadle urge action to stop pilfering of South Sudan resources
BBC (September 12, 2016): South Sudan’s Kiir and Machar profited during war – report
AFP (September 12, 2016): South Sudan officials get rich from brutal war: report
Associated Press (September 12, 2016): Report: South Sudan Leaders Amass Wealth as Country Burns
PBS Newshour (September 12, 2016): South Sudan leaders used chaos of war to loot billions, investigation reveals
NPR All Things Considered (September 12, 2016): Report Reveals Corruption At Root Of South Sudan’s Power Struggle
CNN: THE LEAD (September 12, 2016): Clooney lends star power to expose war profiteering
Washington Post (September 12, 2016): As the world’s newest country slipped into chaos, its leaders stole millions, report says
Wall Street Journal (September 12, 2016): South Sudan Leaders Sending Millions in Ill-Gotten Wealth Abroad, Report Says
New York Times (September 12, 2016): South Sudan Leaders Amass Great Wealth as Nation Suffers, Report Says