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Designation of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Public Officials for Significant Corruption

PRESS STATEMENT MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 16, 2023 The United States is designating the following individuals as generally ineligible for entry into the United States, due to their involvement in significant corruption: Cosma Wilungula Balongelwa, the former Director General of Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN); Leonard Muamba Kanda, the former Department Head of the DRC ... Read More»

By | 16 August, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , , , ,

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U.S. and DRC Law Enforcement Collaborate to Stop Wildlife Trafficking Ring

  November 8, 2021 KINSHASA – Two Congolese traffickers were arrested in the United States and approximately $3.5 million worth of ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin scales seized on November 4th as the result of a 2+ year, multinational cooperative effort between the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, Homeland ... Read More»

By | 8 November, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , , , , ,

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Acting Assistant Secretary Peterson reiterates U.S. support for human rights, democracy and anti-corruption efforts in DRC during Kinshasa visit

Acting Assistant Secretary Peterson reiterates U.S. support for human rights, democracy and anti-corruption efforts in DRC during Kinshasa visit   Ambassador Lisa Peterson, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), visited the DRC June 14-18 to strengthen our partnership with the DRC to advance respect for ... Read More»

By | 18 June, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

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 STATEMENT BY NED PRICE, SPOKESPERSON

  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release March 8, 2021   Revocation of License Granted for Dan Gertler   Today, the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the Department of State, revoked the license that was issued to Specially Designated National Dan Gertler on January 15, 2021.   The ... Read More»

By | 9 March, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , ,

U.S. to provide $10 million to strengthen anti-corruption and anti-crime institutions

Subject: U.S. to provide $10 million to strengthen anti-corruption and anti-crime institutions under the Privileged Partnership for Peace and Prosperity Kinshasa, DRC– On September 26, U.S. Ambassador Mike Hammer signed a letter of agreement with Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Security, and Customary Affairs Gilbert Kankonde that will provide an additional $10 ... Read More»

By | 26 September, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tags: , ,

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