Inner circles | DRC
Saleh Assi, a businessman shunned by his Lebanese compatriots

A Pain Victoire factory, owned by Saleh Assi's group, in Kinshasa, in 2013.
A Pain Victoire factory, owned by Saleh Assi's group, in Kinshasa, in 2013. © Kris Pannecoucke/Panos-REA
Despite being under US sanctions since 2019, the Lebanese national has prospered in his home country, DRC and Europe. Growing pressure from Washingon has failed to stem an empire bolstered by political connections. [...]
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