UN Corruption in Central African Republic Is Detailed to Inner City Press But OIOS and USUN Nothing

UN Corruption in Central African Republic Is Detailed to Inner City Press But OIOS and USUN Nothing by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack UN GATE / Bangui, May 7 – How corrupt is today's UN under Antonio Guterres? Consider MINUSCA in the Central African Republic, on which UN spokespeople Stephane Dujarric and Melissa Fleming have refused all Press questions.  Now while the US Mission to the UN pretends to a public that doesn't know (and mostly doesn't care) that it is reforming UN offices and missions with bureaucratic studies and changes in language, it has done nothing to stop the waste, and Guterres' ban on the Press which exposes it. Inner City Press exclusively published the below, and directly raised it to USUN, Mike Waltz and Jeff Bartos - nothing: "Dear Matthew Russell Lee,   Mr. Braima Jamanca, Director of MINUSCA, is widely known for organizing a network involved in corruption within MINUSCA. The USG, Valentine Rugwabiza, appears to be afraid of him for reasons that remain unclear.  Mr. Jamanca leads five sections and plays a direct role in initiating contracts. He maintains direct connections with business actors in the Central African Republic and reportedly receives commissions through accounts in Guinea-Bissau. Despite receiving information from various sources, OIOS has not initiated an investigation, reportedly due to his direct links and close associations with OIOS staff.  His network in Central Africa is deeply entrenched, and his group is said to organize activities at his request. He currently exercises full authority over key operational areas, including Aviation, Transport, Medical, Fuel, Engineering, Rations, and General Supply within MINUSCA. Senior personnel are reportedly reluctant to question his actions or inaction.  He is able to directly contact and instruct OIOS staff within his office, despite OIOS being expected to operate with impartiality and independence. He also appears to have the ability to contact  OIOS in New York to influence decisions, including the reassignment or removal of OIOS staff he considers a threat to his illegal activities."   What as USUN done? Nothing. Instead, as on the UNMISS resolution, Jeff Bartos unleashed a ten tweet series on the Committee on Information - without mentioning that Under Secretary General Melissa Fleming, which the Committee oversees, bans the Press and has refused even to answer two letters from two US law firms, pro bono, seeking a dialogue to end the ban on Inner City Press. USUN has gone native, putting style (of resolutions) over substance (ending waste, fraud and censorship).  Back on November 6, 2025, in what seems like a pre-approved list shared by the UNMISS-SMG by mistake - and now given no answers published by Inner City Press on its DocumentCloud here - details some offices with specific names of International staff, to be considered for cuts.    It has happened at MINUSCA in Central African Republic too - and no answers from UN.  Guterres, they say, should end censorship. Application was made on June 19, 2025, here. Still as of October 7 no answer at all from Melissa Fleming or Stephane Dujarric. Totally corrupt. Watch this site. *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2025 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com