US bars entry of three Congo public officials for 'significant corruption'

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The United States has barred three Democratic Republic of the Congo public officials from entering the country, alleging the individuals were involved in significant corruption, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The individuals targeted include Cosma Wilungula Balongelwa, the former Director General of the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature , and Augustin Ngumbi Amuri, a legal advisor to ICCN, the spokesperson said.

 

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