Des sanctions, mine de rien

An investigation by Global Witness and PPLAAF suggests that Dan Gertler used a money laundering network spanning the DRC, Europe, and Israel to evade US sanctions imposed in 2017. The report alleges that Gertler continued to acquire mining permits via front companies and received payments from major mining firms, including Glencore, while utilizing Afriland First Bank to facilitate these financial arrangements.

• Dan Gertler allegedly utilized an international money laundering network across the DRC, Europe, and Israel to evade US sanctions, allowing him to move millions abroad and maintain access to the DRC mining sector.
• In the months before the 2018 Congolese elections, two companies suspected of being front companies for Gertler secretly obtained new mining permits from the state-owned mining company Gécamines.
• Evidence suggests that Afriland First Bank was central to the financial structures that enabled Gertler to circumvent US sanctions.
• Major mining companies, specifically ERG and Sicomines, are alleged to continue doing business with a company likely linked to Gertler, and Glencore reportedly continued paying Gertler millions of euros after sanctions were imposed.
• The DRC's cobalt reserves are critical for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies, but corruption and mismanagement mean mining revenues often go to offshore accounts rather than the public treasury, leaving over 72% of the population living on less than 2 dollars a day.

APA

Global Witness (2020). Des sanctions, mine de rien. https://globalwitness.org/fr/campaigns/corruption-and-money-laundering/des-sanctions-mine-de-rien/

Chicago

Global Witness. Des sanctions, mine de rien. 2020. https://globalwitness.org/fr/campaigns/corruption-and-money-laundering/des-sanctions-mine-de-rien/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Global Witness |title=Des sanctions, mine de rien |date=14 October 2020 |url=https://globalwitness.org/fr/campaigns/corruption-and-money-laundering/des-sanctions-mine-de-rien/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{globalwitness2020des, author = {{Global Witness}}, title = {{Des sanctions, mine de rien}}, institution = {Global Witness}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://globalwitness.org/fr/campaigns/corruption-and-money-laundering/des-sanctions-mine-de-rien/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }