Yesterday The Sentry‘s 2-year investigation revealed networks fueling one of the world’s deadliest conflict zones implicating President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar, international banks, arms dealers, multinational oil and mining companies.
We live-tweeted the press conference and we organized a group discussion following the livestream. Here is a summary (extracts) of the discussion we held afterwards; more on this discussion and The Sentry’s report in our upcoming Newsletter.
You can read our tweets below and view all tweets during this conference on this Twitter Moment we created.
.@TheSentry_Org reveals networks fueling one of the world’s deadliest conflict zones & the links between public #corruption, armed conflict
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
.@MaxDana stated: 'Everything in the region is intertwined. Read abt #Sudan's war-torn #Darfur, follow @NubaReports, watch @TheHeartofNuba…'
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
.@TheSentry_Org's two years investigation found that despite financial sanctions against six #SouthSudan-ese senior military commanders (…)
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
One of them is still making financial transactions worth hundreds of thousands of dollars which couldn't be done without international banks
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
.@MaxDana asked: 'BNPParibas violated U.S sanctions against #Sudan (IEEPA/TWEA) and was found guilty. Why are not the aforementioned banks?'
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
Banks but also businesses, arms brokers, real estate firms, lawyers on 5 different continents who facilitate the #kleptocracy in #SouthSudan
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
.@MaxDana added: 'Our fight against corruption & impunity concerns everyone in #Europe #NorthAmerica #Sudan #SouthSudan #Congo… Everywhere!'
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
A grim report which begs the question by @MaxDana: 'Isn't it time to stop history from repeating itself? History is indeed watching. Again.'
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
.@MaxDana said: 'Investigate, publish reports, raise awareness is essential but unite and combine efforts is a necessity for effectiveness'
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
.@MaxDana added: 'Too much time has been lost in carrot and stick policy, too many lives are still being lost. Now is time for real action'
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
.@MaxDana concluded citing our motto: 'It's our duty & responsibility as citizens of the world to stand together because unity is strength!'
— MagkaSama Project (@MagkaSama) September 13, 2016
