How George Clooney plans to end war and conflict in Africa

Project hopes to disrupt the flow of money into conflict zones – but shouldn't Africans be part of the conversation?

George Clooney
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George Clooney has launched a new initiative aimed at ending the deadliest conflicts in Africa by tracking and disrupting the funding networks that bankroll those involved.

The Sentry was co-founded by Clooney and John Prendergast, the founding director of the Enough Project and former director of African affairs at the National Security Council.

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