The Sentry

Kiir’s office grants $1.4 billion to foreign contractors as SSPDF forces go unpaid for months- OCCRP

December 28, 2019 Civil War, Corruption, Newsbeat, South Sudan

December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)—The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) – a consortium of investigative media and journalists, has criticized Kiir’s government for awarding millions of dollars to foreign contractors as the country’s military and civil servants go unpaid for nearly six months. In a brief statement obtained by SSNN, the investigative reporters uncovered that the South Sudanese government […]

Breaking: S. South announces to launch public event to response to The Sentry report on South Sudan

December 2, 2019 Breaking News, South Sudan, The Sentry

Dec 2nd, 2019 (SSNN)-The office of the President has issued a statement announcing its plan to hold a public event for the official launch of South Sudan’s Response to The Sentry report on South Sudan, an investigation report that accuses South Sudan leaders and foreign companies of amassing illegal wealth and assets at the expense of the suffering population. […]

Maximum Pressure Campaign and Diplomatic Surge Needed Now in South Sudan: The Sentry

November 15, 2019 Press Releases, Reports, The Sentry

The Sentry and Enough Project Statement: Nov 15th, 2019 (SSNN)-The latest postponement in South Sudan of the formation of a government of national unity for another 100 days, along with the lack of implementation of key aspects of the peace accord, demonstrates the inadequacy of current efforts to promote peace in the country. Ad hoc emergency diplomacy and vague threats […]

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT PART-2: The Sentry Reveals “Oligarch” Al-Cardinal as Major Enabler of Corruption and Violence in South Sudan

October 7, 2019 Analyses, Civil War, Corruption, economy, Newsbeat, South Sudan, The Sentry

Tycoon with Ties to US, UK, and UAE Has Received Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Suspect Contracts, Imported Weapons, and Formed Business with a Ruthless Warlord. Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN) — 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 […]