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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>President Salva Kiir has appointed Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel as the Senior Presidential Special Envoy on special programs.<\/p>\n

Kiir made the appointment through a presidential decree read out at State TV SSBC on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

The decree did not specify the tasks and duties of the Special Envoy.<\/p>\n

Benjamin Bol was sanctioned by the U.S. government on December 2017, over alleged corruption liked to his business firms.<\/p>\n

His corporate companies \u2013 Thai South Sudan Crusher, Aggregates, and Building Materials Company (ABMC) were designated by the United States for their involvement in corruption in South Sudan.<\/p>\n

Also, in December 2021, the US Treasury Department sanctioned two companies ARC Resource Corporation Ltd and Winners Construction Company Ltd owned by Dr. Bol Mel.<\/p>\n

But the ARC Resource Corporation has denied the accusations, and asked the US government to explain in detail how it got involved in the embezzlement of public resources.<\/p>\n

The ARC says it will continue operating, despite the US sanctions.<\/p>\n

It is currently building urban roads within Juba city and Juba-Bor Highway among other projects in the country.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. President Salva Kiir has appointed Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel as the Senior Presidential Special Envoy on special programs. Kiir made the appointment through a presidential decree read out at State TV SSBC on Friday evening. The decree did not specify the tasks and duties of the Special Envoy. 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