UK sanctions: Central African Republic sanctions
30 designations under The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020: 23 people, 7 companies and groups, as listed on the UK Sanctions List dated 03-Nov-2026. The newest designation is dated 7 November 2024.
Names, positions, sanctions and reasons are quoted from the list. Dates of birth, passport numbers and addresses are left out. Being on the list is a government designation, not a criminal conviction.
| Name and position | Type | Designated | Sanctions | UK statement of reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Yuryevich Kuzin 4 other names on the list | Individual | 7 November 2024 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Aleksandr Yuryevich Kuzin is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as he is a member of, or associated with, the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is or has been an involved person since it is or has engaged in a relevant activity namely the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic, in particular |
| Radio Centrafricaine Lengo Sengo 5 other names on the list | Entity | 7 November 2024 | Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction | Radio Centafrique Lengo Sengo (RADIO LENGO SENGO) is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) RADIO LENGO SENGO has been involved in providing support for or promoting actions, policies or activities which undermine or threaten the peace, stability and security of the Central African Republic; (2) RADIO |
| The Officers Union for International Security 4 other names on the list | Entity | 7 November 2024 | Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction | The Officer’s Union for International Security is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as it is or has been a member of, or associated with, a person who has been involved in a relevant activity, the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is or has been an involved person since it is or has engaged in a relevant activity namely the commission of viol |
| Evgeny Kopot 3 other names on the list | Individual | 7 November 2024 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Evgeny Kopot is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as he is a member of, or associated with, the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is or has been an involved person since it is or has engaged in a relevant activity namely the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic, in particular the deliberat |
| Yevgeny Khodotov 2 other names on the list | Individual | 7 November 2024 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | KHODOTOV is or has been a member of, or associated with, a person, namely the Wagner Group, who is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely actions, policies or activities which undermine or threaten the peace, stability and security of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the commission of serious human rights abuses in the Central African Republic including the deliberate targeting |
| Wood International Group SARLU 3 other names on the list | Entity | 13 June 2024 | Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction | WIG is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as 1) it is associated with, a person who has been involved in a relevant activity, namely the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is involved with policy or activity which undermines or threatens the peace, stability and security of the Central African Republic. 2) WIG is or has been involved with polic |
| Diamville | Entity | 13 June 2024 | Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction | DIAMVILLE is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because it is associated with a person, namely the Wagner Group, which has been involved in the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic, including the deliberate targeting of civilians. |
| Dimitri Sytii 2 other names on the list | Individual | 20 July 2023 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | SYTII is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as he is associated with an involved person, the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is an involved person under the Regulations since it is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic, in particular |
| Alexander Alexandrovich Ivanov | Individual | 20 July 2023 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Alexander Alexandrovich IVANOV is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as he is a member of, or associated with, a person who is or has been involved in a relevant activity, the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is or has been an involved person since it is or has engaged in a relevant activity namely the commission of violations of internationa |
| Vitalii Viktorovitch Perfilev | Individual | 20 July 2023 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Vitalii Viktorovitch Perfilev (PERFILEV) is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as, being the head of the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic and a top security advisor to the President of the Central African Republic, he is responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republi |
| Sewa Security Services | Entity | 20 July 2023 | Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction | Sewa Security Services is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as it is and has been involved in actions and activities which undermine or threaten the peace, stability and security of the Central African Republic. It is and has been involved in such actions and activities (i) itself and (ii) because it is responsible for, engaging in, provid |
| Lobaye Invest Sarlu | Entity | 20 July 2023 | Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction | Lobaye Invest Sarlu (LOBAYE) is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as it is and has been involved in actions and activities which undermine or threaten the peace, stability and security of the Central African Republic, including through acts that undermine efforts to resolve armed conflicts. It is and has been involved in such actions and a |
| Konstantin Aleksendrovitch Pikalov Wagner Commander in Africa 6 other names on the list | Individual | 20 July 2023 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Konstantin Aleksendrovitch PIKALOV is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic, in particular in relation to deliberate targeting of civilians. |
| Aleksandr Grigorievitch Maloletko | Individual | 20 July 2023 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Aleksandr Grigorievitch MALOLETKO is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as he is a member of, or associated with, an involved person, namely Wagner Group. Wagner Group is or has been an involved person under the Regulations since it is or has engaged in a relevant activity, namely the commission of violations of international humanitarian l |
| Mahamat Salleh Adoum Kette Local armed group leader with the Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de la Centrafrique (FPRC) 30 other names on the list | Individual | 8 March 2023 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | In both a personal capacity and as a leader of FPRC and CPC fighters, Mahamat SALLEH Adoum Kette has been responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic in relation to rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. |
| Ali Darassa Founder and leader of the Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC) 5 other names on the list | Individual | 21 December 2021 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Ali Darassa founded and still leads the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC), which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians, committed a large number of abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare against CAR defence and security |
| Bi Sidi Souleman President and self-proclaimed 'general' of the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) 5 other names on the list | Individual | 5 August 2020 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Bi Sidi Souleman leads the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Retour, Réclamation, Réhabilitation (3R) which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians and engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare with other militias since its creation in 2015. Bi Sidi Souleman himself has also participated in torture. On 6 February 2019, 3R signed the Politic |
| MARTIN KOUMTAMADJ President of the Conseil National de Défense et de Sécurité (CNDS) and military leader of the Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de la Centrafrique 288 other names on the list | Individual | 20 April 2020 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Martin Koumtamadji founded the FDPC in 2005. He joined the Séléka coalition in December 2012 before leaving it in April 2013 after the rebels took power in Bangui. After being arrested in Cameroon, he was then transferred to Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo. He always remained in command of his troops on the ground in the CAR even when he was in Brazzaville before returning to the CAR (between |
| ABDOULAYE HISSENE 'general' 768 other names on the list | Individual | 17 May 2017 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Hissène was formerly the Minister of Youth and Sports as part of the Cabinet for the Central African Republic’s former President Michel Djotodia. Prior to that, he was the head of the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace, a political party. He also established himself as a leader of armed militias in Bangui, in particular in the 'PK5' (3rd district) neighborhood. In October 2016, A |
| SALIM KONY Deputy, Lord's Resistance Army 36 other names on the list | Individual | 23 August 2016 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Salim Kony is a deputy in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) (CFe.002), a designated entity and the son of LRA leader Joseph Kony (CFi.009), a designated individual. Salim was incorporated into the LRA’s leadership hierarchy in 2010. He is part of a group of senior LRA officers who are based with Joseph Kony. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-wo |
| ALI KONY Deputy, Lord's Resistance Army 56 other names on the list | Individual | 23 August 2016 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Ali Kony is a deputy in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) (CFe.002), a designated entity and the son of LRA leader Joseph Kony (CFi.009), a designated individual. Ali was incorporated into the LRA’s leadership hierarchy in 2010. He is part of a group of senior LRA officers who are based with Joseph Kony. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/N |
| JOSEPH KONY Commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army 960 other names on the list | Individual | 7 March 2016 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Kony is the founder and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) (CFe.002). Under his leadership, the LRA has engaged in the abduction, killing, and mutilation of thousands of civilians across Central Africa. The LRA has been responsible for kidnapping, displacing, committing sexual violence against, and killing hundreds of individuals across CAR, and has looted and destroyed civilian property. |
| LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY 21 other names on the list | Entity | 7 March 2016 | Asset freeze | Emerged in northern Uganda in the 1980s. Has engaged in the abduction, killing and mutilation of thousands of civilians in Central Africa, including hundreds in the Central African Republic. The leader is Joseph Kony (CFi.009). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5932344 |
| EUGENE BARRET NGAIKOSSET Former Captain, CAR Naval Forces 14 other names on the list | Individual | 17 December 2015 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Captain Eugène Barret Ngaïkosset is a former member of former President François Bozizé’s (CFi.001) presidential guard and associated with the anti-Balaka movement. He escaped from jail on 17 May 2015 following his extradition from Brazzaville and created his own anti-balaka faction including former FACA fighters. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. IN |
| HAROUN GAYE Rapporteur of the political coordination of the Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de Centrafrique (FPRC) 12 other names on the list | Individual | 17 December 2015 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Gaye is a leader of the Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de Centrafrique (FPRC) (not listed) a marginalized ex-Seleka armed group in Bangui. He is also a leader of the so-called 'Defense Committee' of Bangui’s PK5 (known as PK5 Resistance’ or ‘Texas’) (not listed), which extorts money from residents and threatens and employs physical violence. Gaye was appointed on 2 November 2014 by No |
| OUMAR YOUNOUS ABDOULAY Former Séléka General 12 other names on the list | Individual | 20 August 2015 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | 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. Reportedly deceased as at 11 October 2015 INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: |
| HABIB SOUSSOU Coordinator of anti-Balaka for Lobaye province 2 other names on the list | Individual | 20 August 2015 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Appointed as anti-balaka 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 INTERP |
| Alfred YEKATOM Chief Corporal of the Forces Armées Centrafricaines (FACA) 48 other names on the list | Individual | 20 August 2015 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | 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 |
| NOURREDINE ADAM Director General of the Extraordinary Committee for the Defence of Democratic Achievements 1200 other names on the list | Individual | 9 May 2014 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOLUN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-NoticesIndividuals click here |
| FRANCOIS YANGOUVONDA BOZIZE Professor 16 other names on the list | Individual | 9 May 2014 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Mother’s name is Martine Kofio. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals click here. Central African Republic (since his return from Uganda in December 2019) |
Where this comes from
The UK Sanctions List (FCDO, GOV.UK); CSV read 4 November 2026 (saved copy). Every UK sanctions regime.