Al Junaid (company)
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Native name | الجنيد للأنشطة المتعددة[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Holding company |
| Industry | Gold mining, construction, investment |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Khartoum, Sudan |
Key people | Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo (Chairman) |
| Owner | Dagalo family |
Al Junaid (formally Al Junaid Multi Activities Co Ltd; also transliterated as Al Gunade, Algunade, or AJMAC) is a Sudanese holding company headquartered in Khartoum. Founded in 2009, the firm operates across gold mining, construction, investment, transport, and vehicle rental industries.[2][3] Al Junaid holds a network of as many as 50 companies linked to the Dagalo family that have financed weapons, political influence, and fighter recruitment, according to the United Nations.[4]
Ownership and structure
Al Junaid is closely connected to senior figures in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The company has been linked to RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) and his brother Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy commander of the RSF.[2] Corporate registrations list Abdelrahim Dagalo and two of his sons as owners, while Hemedti has appeared on the company’s board since at least 2009.[5] As of 2023, U.S. sanctions filings state that Al Junaid managed eleven subsidiaries across various sectors.[2]
Operations
Gold mining and the trade of gold are central to Al Junaid's business activities, and sanctions authorities describe the company as playing a major role in Sudan's gold economy.[2] The company holds mining concessions in parts of Darfur, including around Jebel Amer in North Darfur and the Songo/Singo area of South Darfur.[5] The RSF secured control over the Jebel Amer gold fields in 2017, after which Al Junaid expanded its operational footprint and established mineral processing facilities in the region.[3]
In October 2020, the Sudanese government announced that it was assuming formal authority over the Jebel Amer mines. Despite the state takeover, mining operations continued through an arrangement that preserved the company’s involvement in the site.[6]
Sanctions
After the outbreak of the 2023 Sudan conflict in April 2023, Al Junaid became a target for international sanctions due to its financial and logistical links to the RSF.
On 1 June 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated the company under Executive Order 14098 for activities considered to undermine peace and stability in Sudan.[2] The United Kingdom listed the company on 12 July 2023 under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.[7] The European Union added Al Junaid to its sanctions list in January 2024.[8] Canada imposedsanctions on the company in April 2024.[9]
Sanctions documentation notes that revenues generated from Al Junaid's gold-related activities have enabled RSF financing and contributed to the group's external support networks, including ties involving the United Arab Emirates and the Wagner Group.[5]
References
- ↑ "الجنيد شركة "آل دقلو" المسيطرة على مناجم الذهب في السودان". الجزيرة نت. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Treasury Sanctions Military-Affiliated Companies Fueling Both Sides of the Conflict in Sudan". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Soliman; Baldo (25 March 2025). "Gold and the war in Sudan". Chatham House. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ Walsh, Declan (11 December 2024). "The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Al Junaid Multi Activities Co Ltd". OpenSanctions. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sudan govt takes control of Darfur's Jebel Amer gold mines". Dabanga Radio TV Online. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Financial Sanctions: Sudan". Isle of Man Government. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sudan: Council adds six entities to EU sanctions list". Council of the European Union. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Minister Joly announces sanctions in response to ongoing conflict in Sudan". Government of Canada. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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