The cited record supports the material proposition.
MTN said the September 2023 US ruling did not mean it had lost the case or that it had violated the law.
does not mean that MTN has lost the case
- About
- MTN Group Limited
- Claim made by
- MTN Group, company statement
- Published
- 17 April 2025
- Evidence score
- 65 How it was scored
- Last reviewed
- 25 October 2026
Why this label
MTN's statement says the court denied in part its motion to dismiss and dismissed the case against MTN DubaiS1. A ruling of that kind lets claims proceed without deciding them. Later reporting confirms the cases are moving to discovery, with summary judgment motions possible afterwardsS2. No record read shows a judgment or a finding of liability against MTN. The material proposition, that the ruling was not a loss on the merits or a finding of a legal violation, matches the procedural record. The support rests on a company statement and press reporting, as the court order itself was not read.
Current procedural position
Motion to dismiss denied in part and granted as to MTN Dubai on 28 September 2023S1. Discovery stage after a ruling on 25 September 2026S2S6.
Record supporting the assessment
does not mean that MTN has lost the case
nor does it suggest that MTN violated the law or otherwise engaged in wrongdoing
The court, however, did uphold the motion to dismiss the case against MTN Dubai
the parties will have an opportunity to submit summary judgment motions
denied MTN's requests to reconsider
Conflicting or limiting record
No record located that conflicts with this assessment.
Evidence score: 65 of 100
The score grades how well the record establishes this assessment. It is not a score of MTN Group Limited. Score = source authority + directness + corroboration + procedural accuracy + currency + reproducibility.
| Component | Points | Max | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source authorityIs the source competent to establish the proposition? | 15 | 30 | A company statement and a press report, without the court order. |
| DirectnessDoes the source state the proposition or only discuss adjacent facts? | 16 | 20 | Both state the procedural stage directly. |
| CorroborationDo independent records support the same material point? | 10 | 15 | The press report and the company agree on the stage. A second named report dates the ruling. |
| Procedural accuracyDoes the record settle the procedural state the claim describes? | 7 | 15 | The stage is clear but the case is pending. |
| CurrencyHas the record been checked against later developments? | 10 | 10 | Checked against reporting from 29 September 2026. |
| ReproducibilityCan a reader locate the passage and repeat the assessment? | 7 | 10 | The statement and report are public, the order was not read. |
| Total | 65 | 100 |
Timeline
Related cases
- Zobay et al. v. MTN Group Limited et al., with the related Long caseUS District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Civil. Not published.Stage: Discovery in Zobay and the related Long case after the ruling of 25 September 2026. The separate Cabrera and Chand cases are in the District of Columbia and had no material updatesS2S6.
Revision history
- Assessment first published with label Supported.
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Sources
- S1Tier B MTN Group notes incorrect media article relating to US legal issueMTN Group. Company statement. 17 April 2025.MTN's account of the September 2023 Zobay ruling and its denial. It is a party statement, not the court order.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S2Tier C United States anti-terrorism case against South Africa's MTN moving aheadBusinessTech. Press report. 29 September 2026.Staff report on the 2026 refusal of reconsideration and the move to discovery. It names no reporter and gives no order date.
- S6Tier C Two MTN antiterrorism cases move to discovery phase in the USBusiness Day. Press report. 30 September 2026.Report by Mudiwa Gavaza dating the refusal of reconsideration to 25 September and placing the Cabrera and Chand cases in the District of Columbia. It relays an MTN update, not the order.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
Other claims about MTN Group Limited
- Unresolved56Turkcell alleges in its South African lawsuit that MTN paid bribes to South African and Iranian officials to secure its stake in Irancell.Press report, 22 May 20254 records citedBribery
- Outdated68The South African High Court found in November 2022 that South African courts did not have jurisdiction over Turkcell's claim against MTN and dismissed it with costs.Press report, 30 April 20254 records citedCorporate status
- Unresolved58Plaintiffs in US Anti-Terrorism Act suits allege that MTN paid protection money to the Taliban for the security of its towers in Afghanistan.Press report, 29 September 20265 records citedSanctions