Press Releases
BREAKING: U.S. Sanctions Individuals Linked to Killing of South Sudan Human Rights Activists Dong Samuel and Aggrey Idri
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new set of sanctions today, including actions against five individuals responsible for the abduction and murder of two South Sudanese human rights activists in 2017, Dong Samuel and Aggrey Idri ...
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New Report by The Sentry Details Impact of Sanctions in Sub-Saharan Africa
In-Depth Study Documents Successes and Challenges of Targeted Network Sanctions and Presents Recommendations to Increase Effectiveness ...
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Breaking Investigative Report: The Sentry Reveals “Oligarch” Al-Cardinal as Major Enabler of Corruption and Violence in South Sudan
An investigative report published today by The Sentry, “Al-Cardinal: South Sudan’s Original Oligarch” spotlights the business activities of Ashraf Seed Ahmed Hussein Ali, widely known as Al-Cardinal, a Sudanese businessman who has mastered the art of doing business in a state riddled with corruption ...
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Breaking: New U.S. Customs Action on Congo Gold Made with Forced Labor
A new U.S. Customs and Border Protection action taken today will now require companies importing gold from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo) into the United States to prove that the gold was not made with forced labor ...
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Breaking Investigative Report: International Profiteers Looted Billions from South Sudan
A new investigative report released today by The Sentry exposes an array of international profiteers from the U.S., UK, Asia, and Africa preying upon some of the most lucrative economic and government sectors in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan. As international businessmen and corrupt leaders within the country extracted billions in private profits, the people of South Sudan starved, were killed, and were driven from their homelands ...
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Sudan: Military Junta and Civilian Movement Leaders to Sign Historic Constitutional Declaration Tomorrow
A constitutional declaration for Sudan is scheduled to be signed tomorrow in an official ceremony in presence of regional leaders and international envoys, confirming a plan for a transition from control by a military junta to a civilian-led government ...
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Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale Headed to Khartoum Tomorrow
U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale is scheduled to be in Sudan tomorrow, August 7, to meet with representatives from the Transitional Military Council and Forces for Freedom and Change, along with civil society ...
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Sudan’s TMC Generals Must be Held Accountable for Violent Repression Against Civilians Demanding a Democratic Government
Millions of Sudanese converged today on the streets and designated assembly points in the capital Khartoum and in major cities and towns across the country ...
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Enough Project Condemns Military Attack on Civilian Protesters in Khartoum
Today, in a violent offensive action, Sudanese security forces attacked peaceful protesters in the capital Khartoum, killing at least 13 people, according to the latest reports from eyewitnesses. The Enough Project condemns in the strongest terms this cowardly attack by security forces against peaceful protesters demanding a civilian government in Sudan. The ruling Transitional Military Council bears the full responsibility and must be held accountable for this massacre ...
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Secretive International Network Attempted to Take Over a Quarter of DR Congo’s Banking Sector
The Sentry’s latest report reveals activities of investment bank linked to former President Joseph Kabila ...
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