State-owned and co-opted commercial entities · military-intelligence-controlled company · Sudan
Aswar Multi Activities Co. Ltd
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- Part of the SAF or state-controlled
- BGrade B: CorroboratedStrongest record: corroborated
- 3 documented ties · 1 step from the SAF
Also recorded as: Aswar; Aswar Multi Activities Co. (military-intelligence-controlled) – Meroe Gold/Wagner contract
Holding company under the DIS umbrella operated by SAF military intelligence. Under a five-year contract with Wagner-linked M Invest it received a US$200,000 'goodwill fee', US$100,000 per month and US$500 per Russian staff member, in return for security, visas, flights and weapons supply via the Ministry of Defence (OCCRP 2022).
Their response
- OCCRP: M Invest declined comment; Sudan's Ministry of Defence did not respond.
- Meroe's director declined to answer questions; emails to Meroe bounced.
Holding company under the DIS umbrella operated by SAF military intelligence. Under a five-year contract with Wagner-linked M Invest it received a US$200,000 'goodwill fee', US$100,000 per month and US$500 per Russian staff member, in return for security, visas, flights and weapons supply via the Ministry of Defence (OCCRP 2022).
- Response
- OCCRP: M Invest declined comment; Sudan's Ministry of Defence did not respond.
- Sanctions
- None found in OFAC SDN / EU / UK lists checked 2026-10-03
Aswar Multi Activities Co. (military-intelligence-controlled) – Meroe Gold/Wagner contract
Pre-war background: leaked contracts and memos obtained by OCCRP and Le Monde (relayed by Ayin, Nov 2022) show Aswar, controlled by Sudanese military intelligence and headed by a serving brigadier, held a five-year contract with Meroe Gold's parent company and received $100,000 a month plus a $200,000 goodwill fee.
- Response
- Meroe's director declined to answer questions; emails to Meroe bounced.
- Source
- Ayin Network / عاين (independent Sudanese investigative outlet); relaying OCCRP / Le Monde
2 more records below grade A (corroborated, single-source or unverified). Change “Evidence shown” to see them.
Ownership and control · 2
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From Defense Industries System (DIS)
umbrella group for Aswar, a holding company operated by SAF military intelligence · 2018-2022 documented; wartime status unknown
2 more relationships below grade A (corroborated, single-source or unverified). Change “Evidence shown” to see them.
Money · 1
1 more relationship below grade A (corroborated, single-source or unverified). Change “Evidence shown” to see it.
- Based in
- Sudan
- Also named
- Russia (1)
Connected to the SAF through official or corroborated records.
›Possible links to investigate · 1