Sudan: Prigozhin's M Invest/Meroe Gold sanctioned; Wagner arms to RSF

US Treasury designated M Invest and its subsidiary Meroe Gold on 15 July 2020, stating M Invest served as a cover for Wagner forces in Sudan, held gold concessions since 2017 and developed plans for Omar al-Bashir to suppress protesters, including disinformation and staged public executions. The EU listed M Invest and Meroe Gold in February 2023. In May 2023 Treasury stated that Wagner has supplied surface-to-air missiles to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.

Established by. US Treasury OFAC designations (15 July 2020); Treasury statement in Maslov designation (25 May 2023); EU Council listing (25 February 2023).

Latest. Sanctions remain in force (no delisting found).

Link to the war against Ukraine. Sudanese gold revenue is assessed by Treasury and the EU as a Wagner financing stream during the war against Ukraine.