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Washington divided over Dan Gertler audit

US diplomat Amos Hochstein, the White House's special coordinator for energy security, is opposed to an exhaustive audit of Dan Gertler's assets. Several other officials want such a review to take place before sanctions imposed on the Israeli billionaire since 2017 are lifted. [...]

Published on 10/04/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Israeli tycoon Dan Gertler is battling legal claims from his former Congolese lawyer Roger Masamba that he owes him almost a billion dollars in fees.

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Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Africa Intelligence has seen a series of confidential documents revealing a dispute between Dan Gertler and his former Congolese lawyer. This complex file reveals the financial arrangements put in place by the Israeli billionaire to deal with US sanctions.

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Dan Gertler addresses the Congolese people on 16 November 2020.

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Sanctions against Dan Gertler continue to divide Washington

The possibility of temporarily lifting sanctions against Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler is still under discussion in Washington but is far from being unanimously supported.

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DRC's Tshisekedi delays decision on who will take over Gertler's former oil blocks

The Congolese president is keen to delay the selection process for new operators of oil blocks 1 and 2 on Lake Albert, where majors including TotalEnergies had previously positioned themselves, with junior companies now also in the running.

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DRC president, Félix Tshisekedi, at Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, the 4 September 2022.

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Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

The oil blocks on the Congolese side of Lake Albert, long held by Israeli billionaire Gertler, are back on the market. Kinshasa is in confidential talks with the Chinese major CNOOC.

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DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, 22 September 2022.

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Following Washington's threats, Tshisekedi presidency tries to discreetly renegotiate its Gertler deal

Félix Tshisekedi's presidency is using the utmost discretion to try to renegotiate the financial compensation it granted Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler 10 months ago. The US, which is threatening to impose sanctions on members of the Congolese government, has been a key player in this U-turn.

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DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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Washington divided over Dan Gertler audit

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