Sudan’s Ruling Party Removes Presidential Term Limits
On Thursday, the Consultative Council of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) took a key first step toward abolishing presidential term limits in Sudan, paving the way for a potential presidency without end for President Omar al-Bashir in advance of elections slated for 2020 ...
After Kabila Announcement, Credibility of Congo Elections Remains in Question
Yesterday’s announcement in the Democratic Republic of Congo that President Joseph Kabila will not stand for an illegal third term in presidential elections scheduled for December is an important step but has not resolved several key issues that are critical for ensuring a credible electoral process and ending systemic corruption and violence in Congo ...
Enough’s 5 Recommended Reads | August 9, 2018
Enough's 5 Recommended Reads is a monthly series featuring important stories you may have missed. ...
South Sudan: U.N. Security Council Votes for Arms Embargo, Renews Sanctions, Designates Two More Individuals
oday, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution to renew the South Sudan sanctions regime and for an arms embargo until May 31, 2019. The Security Council also designated two individuals: Paul Malong Awan, the former Chief of Staff of South Sudan’s army, and Malek Ruben Riak, former Deputy Chief of Staff of South Sudan’s army ...
Enough’s 5 Recommended Reads | July 12, 2018
Enough's 5 Recommended Reads is a monthly series featuring important stories you may have missed. ...
As African Union Marks Anti-Corruption Day, Action is Needed to Counter Kleptocratic Networks
Today, the African Union marks the 2018 Anti-Corruption Day, an opportunity for the AU to show leadership to address the catastrophic role of corruption in the worst conflicts on the continent ...
Fox News Op-ed: The other North Korea threat — that almost never gets talked about
This op-ed originally appeared in Fox News and was written by Enough Project and The Sentry's Managing Director Brad Brooks-Rubin and Fox News contributor Morgan Ortagus ...
The East African Op-ed: Kenyan Money Launderers – Watch Out!
This op-ed originally appeared in The East African and was written by John Prendergast, Founding Director of the Enough Project and Co-founder of The Sentry, and Joshua White, Director of Palicy and Analysis at The Sentry ...
Bipartisan Congressional Bill on Congo is Timely Warning for President Kabila, Includes New Sanctions Requirement
A new bipartisan Congressional bill introduced this week that seeks to support free and fair elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo was approved today by the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee ...
U.S. State Department Sanctions Senior Congolese Officials for Involvement in Electoral Process Corruption
U.S. State Department Sanctions Senior Congolese Officials for Involvement in Electoral Process Corruption June 21, 2018 (Washington, DC) - Today, the U.S. State Department announced visa bans on several senior officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for involvement in significant corruption related to the Congolese electoral process. The actions fall under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018. Sasha Lezhnev, Deputy Director of Policy at the Enough Project, said: “Several senior Congolese officials involved in corruption travel frequently to the US, so the visa ban is an important step. They or the businesses ...
