This news release is issued in respect of the financial sanctions in view of the situation in the Central African Republic.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 has been amended with effect from 3 September 2015, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1485.
The amendment reflects the decision made on 20 August 2015 by the United Nations Sanctions Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolution 2127 (2013) to add three individuals and one entity to the sanctions list. The three individuals and entity are now subject to an asset freeze.
Additions
Individuals
SOUSSOU, Habib
DOB: 13/03/1980.
POB: Boda, Central African Republic
a.k.a: ABIB, Soussou
Nationality: Central African Republic
Address: Boda, Central African Republic.
Position: a) Coordinator of anti-Balaka for Lobaye province b) Corporal of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA)
Other Information: Appointed as zone commander (COMZONE) of Boda on 11 April 2014 and on 28 June 2014, for the entire Lobaye Province. Under his command, targeted killings, clashes and attacks against humanitarian organizations and aid workers have continued to take place. Physical description: eye colour: brown; hair colour: black; height: 160cm; weight: 60kg. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.
Listed on: 03/09/2015 Last Updated: 03/09/2015 Group ID: 13272.
YEKATOM, Alfred
DOB: 23/06/1976.
POB: Central African Republic
a.k.a:
(1) EKATOM, Alfred
(2) RAMBO, Colonel
(3) RAMBOT, Colonel
(4) ROMBHOT, Colonel
(5) ROMBOH, Colonel
(6) SARAGBA, Alfred
(7) SARAGBA, Alfred, Yekatom
Nationality: Central African Republic
Address:
(1) a) Mbaiki, Lobaye Province, Central African Republic.
(2) b) Bimbo, Ombella-Mpoko province, Central African Republic (previous
location).
Position: Chief Corporal of the Forces Armées Centrafricaines (FACA)
Other Information: Has controlled and commanded a large group of armed militia men. Father's name (adoptive father) is Ekatom Saragba (also spelled Yekatom Saragba). Brother of Yves Saragba, an anti-Balaka commander in Batalimo, Lobaye province, and a former FACA soldier. Physical description: eye colour: black; hair colour: bold; complexion: black; height: 170cm; weight 100kg. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.
Listed on: 03/09/2015 Last Updated: 03/09/2015 Group ID: 13271.
YOUNOUS, Oumar
a.k.a:
(1) M'BETIBANGUI, Oumar, Younous
(2) YOUNOUS, Omar
Nationality: Sudan
Address:
(1) a) Bria, Central African Republic.
(2) b) Birao, Central African Republic.
(3) c) Tullus, southern Darfur, Sudan (previous location).
Position: Former Séléka General
Other Information: Is a diamond smuggler and a three-star general of the Séléka and close confident of former CAR interim president Michel Djotodia. Physical description: hair colour: black; height: 180cm; belongs to the Fulani ethnic group. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.
Listed on: 03/09/2015 Last Updated: 03/09/2015 Group ID: 13273.
ENTITY
BUREAU D'ACHAT DE DIAMANT EN CENTRAFRIQUE/KARDIAM
a.k.a: (1) BADICA/KRDIAM (2) KARDIAM
Address:
(1) a) BP 333, Bangui, Central African Republic.
(2) b) Antwerp, Belgium.
Other Information: Headed by Abdoul-Karim Dan-Azoumi, since 12 December 1986 and by Aboubaliasr Mahamat, since 1 January 2005. Branches include MINAiR, and SOFIA TP (Douala, Cameroon). Email: kardiam.bvba@skvnet·be,Website: www.groupeabdoulkarim.com
Listed on: 03/09/2015 Last Updated: 03/09/2015 Group ID: 13274.
Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individuals and entity. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the Sanctions Officer at the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to the Central African Republic and links to the Consolidated List of Individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.
