On 12 October, KYC 360 reported that a UN report says that the Somalia-based militant group that is Al Qaeda’s most powerful ally in Africa, is not only collecting millions of dollars in tariffs and payoffs but moving the money through local banks and even investing it in real estate and businesses. Financial dealings with the Shabab are prohibited under UN Security Council sanctions.
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