North Korean IT workers active in Equatorial Guinea despite 2019 ban: UN report



News North Korean IT workers active in Equatorial Guinea despite 2019 ban: UN report 13 workers reportedly arrived from 2018-2019, after country said it repatriated DPRK laborers in line with UN sanctions Ifang Bremer March 29, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An aerial photo of Equatorial Guinea's capital city of Malabo \| Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Thirteen North Korean information technology workers are currently living and working in Equatorial Guinea, a draft of an upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report states, more than three years after the small central African nation said it had repatriated DPRK laborers in accordance with U.N. sanctions. An unnamed member state told the Panel that the IT workers are located in Equatorial Guinea’s capital of Malabo and Oyala, now called Ciudad de la Paz, according to the draft report seen by NK News. Thirteen North Korean information technology workers are currently living and working in Equatorial Guinea, a draft of an upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report states, more than three years after the small central African nation said it had repatriated DPRK laborers in accordance with U.N. sanctions. An unnamed member state told the Panel that the IT workers are located in Equatorial Guinea’s capital of Malabo and Oyala, now called Ciudad de la Paz, according to the draft report seen by NK News. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean IT workers active in Equatorial Guinea despite 2019 ban: UN report

13 workers reportedly arrived from 2018-2019, after country said it repatriated DPRK laborers in line with UN sanctions

Ifang Bremer March 29, 2022

North Korean IT workers active in Equatorial Guinea despite 2019 ban: UN report

An aerial photo of Equatorial Guinea's capital city of Malabo | Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Thirteen North Korean information technology workers are currently living and working in Equatorial Guinea, a draft of an upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report states, more than three years after the small central African nation said it had repatriated DPRK laborers in accordance with U.N. sanctions.

An unnamed member state told the Panel that the IT workers are located in Equatorial Guinea’s capital of Malabo and Oyala, now called Ciudad de la Paz, according to the draft report seen by NK News.

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