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Treasury Targets Individuals Contributing to Increased Conflict and Instability in the Eastern DRC
Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned six individuals for contributing to the most recent escalation of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Today’s sanctions reflect the United States’ commitment to advancing efforts toward resolution of the crisis, promoting accountability for human rights abuses including conflict-related sexual violence, and addressing the dire humanitarian situation. “The United States is committed to promoting a peaceful resolution to the escalation of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the ... (full story)