White House, OFAC Sanction Central African Republic Officials Over Ongoing Conflict
President Barack Obama on May 13 issued an executive order to sanction five individuals from the Central African Republic accused of destabilizing the country and fueling violence over recent months. The executive order also provides the Treasury Department with a larger scope to exact additional sanctions against those involved in the crisis. The order blocks the U.S. property and interests of the sanctioned individuals, along with property and interests that come into the U.S. The order also prohibits other dealings with the sanctioned individuals. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control added the individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals List (here), as follows:
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- Bozize, Francois (former president of the Central African Republic and anti-Balaka supporter)
- Djotodia, Michel (former transitional president of the Central African Republic and leader of the Seleka Rebellion)
- Adam, Noureddine, (Seleka general and former minister of public security)
- Miskine, Abdoulaye (leader of an ex-Seleka rebel group, the Democratic Front of the Central African Republic People)
- Yakite, Levi (anti-Balaka political coordinator)