4 مليار دولار أمريكي قيمة ذهب الصراع من وسط وشرق أفريقيا تصل إلى أسواق الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والأسواق الدولية   · أسعار الذهب المرتفعة تعزز التجارة الغير شرعية، مما يدعم أرباح الجماعات المسلحة وشبكات الأعمال الإجرامية · المخاطر مرتبطة بفظائع في قطاعات التقنية والبنوك والمجوهرات والسيارات · يمثل قطاع التعدين الماهر الخالي من الصراعات فرصًا جديدة للشركات لتعهيد […]

Les marchés internationaux voient 4 milliards de dollars d’or des zones de conflit en Afrique centrale et de l’Est L’explosion du prix de l’or encourage le trafic illicite et génère des profits pour des groupes armés et des réseaux criminels Les secteurs de la technologie, de la bijouterie, de l’automobile et des finances risquent d’être […]

$4 Billion in Conflict Gold From Central and East Africa Hits US, International Markets Meteoric Gold Price Boosts Illicit Trade, Fueling Profits for Armed Groups and Criminal Networks Risks Linked to Atrocities Flagged for Tech, Banking, Jewelry, Auto Sectors Nascent Conflict-Free Artisanal Mining Sector Presents New Opportunities for Companies to Source Responsibly From East and […]

In order to evaluate and address illicit finance risks, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs commissioned The Sentry to examine potential connections between corruption in Africa’s Great Lakes region—most notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—and the financial system of the Netherlands. The Sentry conducted a baseline assessment using corporate registration data, regional corruption […]

A trial of two militia leaders accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Central African Republic at the International Criminal Court is prompting hope of justice for victims of past conflicts, even as a new wave of violence sweeps the country. Alfred Yekatom, known as “Rambo”, and Patrice-Édouard Ngaïssona are accused of directing […]

Download the letter here.  Open Letter to Financial Institutions Concerning Dan Gertler’s OFAC License   February 18, 2021 As members of international civil society organizations, we would like to share with you our deepest concerns with regards to the decision of the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), dated January 15, 2021 and […]

Open Letter: The Sentry Joins Civil Society Groups Warning Banks on Dan Gertler License   February 18, 2021 (Washington, DC) – Today, The Sentry joined eight international civil society organizations in an open letter warning banks and financial institutions not to unblock or allow further activities by sanctioned mining tycoon Dan Gertler and his networks, despite a […]

The Sentry joins a coalition of 75 NGOs, faith-based groups, and academic institutions who are calling for the Biden administration to repeal sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The full letter is below, and attached here.   More than 70 Organizations, Faith-Based Groups, and Academic Institutions Call for the Biden Administration to Repeal ICC Sanctions […]

Note: This op-ed originally appeared in Just Security and was written by Brian Adeba, Deputy Director of Policy at The Sentry. For more than two years, South Sudan’s leaders have engaged in stalling tactics that have stymied the implementation of the peace deal signed in September 2018. President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar, by signing […]

In a story published February 9, 2021, The Associated Press reported that Sayid Ismael Baraka was shot to death as he rushed to help a wounded neighbor, according to his wife and brother, in an attack on Jan. 16 that left more than two dozen dead in and around the village. The story should have […]

US President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to snap back sanctions against Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler after they were eased by former President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Gertler was allegedly involved in corrupt mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The sanctions against him were practically lifted until January 31 of 2022 by then-US Treasury Secretary […]

Three Democratic US Senators have urged the new US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to reimpose sanctions on the controversial Israeli businessman Dan Gertler, who has made a fortune through what the US government has described as “opaque and corrupt mining and oil deals” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On Wednesday, Representatives Gregory […]

Mis en cause pour ses liens d’affaires avec l’ex-patron de la commission électorale, l’homme d’affaires Roger Abotome Bekabysia a fait du compagnonnage avec le mouvement de l’ex-président Joseph Kabila un véritable business model… Click here to read the full article. 

Recently hit by revelations about his business ties with the ex-head of the electoral commission, the businessman Roger Abotome Bekabysia has turned his association with ex-president Joseph Kabila’s political movement into a veritable business model… Click here to read the full article. 

South Sudan’s government has questioned Transparency International’s 2020 report that ranked it the second most corruption country in the world and most corrupt in east Africa. Speaking to The EastAfrican on Tuesday, government spokesman Michael Makuei accused international organisations, including Transparency International, of being corrupt… Click here to read the full article. 

Trois Sénateurs américains ainsi que plusieurs organisations nationales et internationales de la société civile ont chacun adressé une lettre à la Secrétaire au Trésor américain sur la licence accordée à Dan Gertler ainsi qu’à ses entreprises d’utiliser les devises américaines alors que ce dernier avait été frappé d’interdit en vertu de la loi Magnitsky sur […]

The Sentry joins with 14 Congolese and 15 international human rights, anti-corruption, and humanitarian NGOs in a letter urging the Secretaries of State and Treasury to take immediate action to suspend and ultimately reverse the decision to issue to Dan Gertler and associated persons the license GLOMAG-2021-371648-1. As detailed in the letter, the Gertler license: […]

30 Congolese and International Human Rights Groups Urge US Treasury to Revoke Gertler License   February 2, 2021 (Worldwide) – The Sentry today joined 14 Congolese and 15 international human rights, anti-corruption, and humanitarian NGOs urging US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to immediately reverse a last-minute secret action by […]

South Sudan has once again been ranked the most corrupt country in the East African region. A 2020 report by Transparency International ranked the country the second most corrupt across the globe, followed by Somalia. Syria took the lead. The Corruption Perception Index (CPI), ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public […]

Les «instructeurs» russes appelés à la rescousse par le gouvernement centrafricain sont en réalité des combattants appartenant à une société privée. D’après les informations recueilles par «Libération», la Mission de la paix des Nations unies collabore avec ces paramilitaires au mépris des conventions internationales et de son obligation de neutralité… Click here to read the full […]