Mail & Guardian Op-ed: SA Key to Peace in South Sudan
This op-ed originally appeared in Mail & Guardian and was written by John Prendergast, Founder of the Enough Project, and Brian Adeba, Deputy Director of Policy at the Enough Project.
Euractiv Op-ed: The Case for Corruption Criteria in EU Global Human Rights Sanctions
This op-ed originally appeared in Euractiv and was written by Sarah Gardiner, former Investigative Analyst at The Sentry...
ACAMS 15th Annual AML & Anti-Financial Crime Conference - Europe
The Sentry's Senior Policy Advisor (UK), Denisse Rudich, will be one of the featured speakers at ACAMS' (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists LLC) 15th Annual AML & Anti-Financial Crime Conference - Europe.
UK Banking Roundtable
The Sentry is hosting a closed-door Banking Roundtable where it will present information related to its investigative findings to financial institutions. The roundtable will focus on combating corruption in East and Central Africa through sanctions compliance and AML measures.
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.
New DR Congo Investigative Report: Covert Capital
A new investigation by Enough's partner, The Sentry, has uncovered how family members and allies of former President Joseph Kabila attempted to acquire a stake in three commercial banks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, accounting for more than one quarter of Congo’s $5 billion banking sector.
FATF Private Sector Consultative Forum
The Sentry's Founding Director John Prendergast will join the panel 'Importance of AML/CFT in the Context of Combating Corruption' during the United Nations Office On Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) FATF Private Sector Consultative Forum.
Sudan and Financial Crime: Assessing the Current State of Affairs
Joshua White, Director for Policy and Analysis at The Sentry, will be the featured speaker at a briefing hosted by the Royal United Services Institute's Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies. The briefing will focus on the state of current efforts in Sudan to sufficiently combat money laundering and terrorist financing at a time when Khartoum is attempting to expand its access to the international system.
15th Annual AML & Financial Crime Seminar
Denisse Rudich, Senior Policy Advisor to The Sentry, will act as moderator for one of the sessions at a cross-industry seminar bringing together leading stakeholders to look at the latest AML/CTF & financial crime strategies and evolving compliance practices. Updates from HMT, FCA, JMLSG, Law Commission, Companies House, ICO Jersey, HMRC, NCA, CPS, OSFI, Met Police and leading industry experts – all you need to know for 2019!
Lawfare Op-ed: Congress Should Staff Up the Office of Foreign Assets Control
This op-ed originally appeared in Lawfare and was written by Joshua White, Director of Policy at the Enough Project and The Sentry.
Serious Concerns about the Credibility of DR Congo’s Electoral Process
Process marred by repression, major transparency issues, seriously unlevel playing field. Enough Project and The Sentry’s experts are available for comment
ACAMS 9th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference – MENA
Joshua White, Director of Policy and Analysis for The Sentry, will give the keynote speech on the opening day of the Association of Certified Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
UN Security Council Takes Aim at Conflict Linked to Natural Resources
Today, the U.N. Security Council held a session on the role of natural resources as a root cause of conflict.
In Historic UN Security Council Session, John Prendergast Briefs Members on Need to Act Against Corruption-Fueled Violence
John Prendergast, Founding Director of the Enough Project and Co-founder of The Sentry, briefed Security Council members on the urgent need for the international community to take action to address this crisis.
John Prendergast guest authors NY Times newsletter: Go after the money to stop human rights crimes
Today, John Prendergast, Founding Director of the Enough Project and Co-Founder of The Sentry, is the featured guest author for Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times Sunday newsletter.
New Investigative Report Raises Red Flags for Upcoming Elections in DR Congo
A new investigative report published today by The Sentry, “Delays and Red Flags: Elections in DR Congo,” explores allegations of corruption throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo’s current electoral cycle, including vulnerabilities that could challenge the overall integrity of the process.
John Prendergast Briefs Security Council in First-Ever Session on Corruption and Conflict, Calls for New and Robust Financial Actions to Support Peace
Today, the U.N. Security Council held its first-ever session on the critical connection between corruption and conflict. John Prendergast, Founding Director at the Enough Project and Co-Founder of The Sentry, and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres were the two featured speakers at the historic briefing.
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.
New Investigative Report: Security Vulnerabilities in Electronic Voting Technology Underscore Lack of Transparency in DR Congo’s Electoral Process
As President Kabila weighs running for an illegal third term, his regime’s electoral commission seeks purchase of 105,000 electronic voting machines with potentially severe security and privacy vulnerabilities. Voting machines made by same South Korean firm were rejected by Argentina
U.S. Treasury Under Secretary Makes Historic Trip to East Africa
John Prendergast, Enough’s Founding Director and Co-Founder of The Sentry, also traveled to Kenya to participate in a press event and NGO roundtable alongside Under Secretary Mandelker.