Ashraf Said Ahmed Hussein Ali, widely known as Al-Cardinal, is alleged to have been involved in serious corruption in South Sudan involving the misappropriation of state property to his benefit and the benefit of others. He is suspected of having been the beneficiary of commitments from the State which constituted the improper diversion of significant amounts of government revenues and funds. His actions allegedly facilitated or provided support for serious corruption that has caused damage to South Sudan’s public finances and contributed to ongoing instability and conflict. It is also suspected that Al-Cardinal allowed a bank account from one of his companies to be utilized for personal use by Benjamin Bol Mel to minimize the effects of his sanctions. [1] [2]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Unknown |
| NATIONALITY | (1) Sudan (2) South Sudan (3) possibly United Arab Emirates |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| FULL NAME | Ashraf Said Ahmed Hussein Ali |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Ashraff Seed Ahmed |
| ALIASES | (1) Ashraf Seed Ahmed Hussein (2) Ashraf Seed Ahmed Hussein (3) Ashraf Said Ahmed Hussein (4) Asharaf Seed Ahmed (5) Ashraff Seed Ahmed (6) Ashiraf Seed Ahmed (7) Ashraf Sayed (8) Ashraf Hussein (8) Al-Cardinal (9) Ashraf Said Ahmed Hussein Al-Cardinal |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Unknown |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | UK Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions. [1] US Global Magnitsky Sanctions [2] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 26.04.2021 [1] 11.10.2019 [2] |