Admin l Tuesday, Sept.15, 2020
WASHINGTON, US – The United States has imposed sanctions on Nabah Ltd, owned and controlled by Sudanese businessman, Ashraf Seed Ahmed Al-Cardinal.
Ahmed Al-Cardinal, a Sudanese businessman was previously designated for his role in corruption connected to the South Sudanese government.
In a statement, Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo said Al-Cardinal was designated for engaging in corruption, including participating in bribery, kickbacks, and procurement fraud involving senior South Sudanese government officials.
“He and his companies act as intermediaries for depositing and holding large amounts of funds for senior-level South Sudanese officials outside of South Sudan in an attempt to avoid sanctions”, Michael Pompeo said in the statement.
He said Nabah Ltd was designated pursuant to Executive Order 13818, which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. Nabah Ltd. is the sixth company owned or controlled by Al-Cardinal to be subject to U.S. sanctions.
He said the United States is committed to the enforcement of its sanctions, including through targeting sanctions evasion schemes such as the one carried out by Al-Cardinal and his businesses.
