OFAC Sanctions Former Sudan Official, Companies
The Office of Foreign Assets Control this week sanctioned two entities and one person for “undermining the peace, security, and stability” of Sudan.
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The designations target Ali Karti, the former foreign affairs minister under former President Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted in 2019. After the fall of the Bashir government, Karti became the leader of the Sudanese Islamic Movement (SIM) and led efforts to “derail Sudan’s progress toward a full democratic transition,” OFAC said.
The agency also sanctioned GSK Advance Company Ltd, a Sudan-based information technology and security company overseen by members of the Sudanese security forces, and Aviatrade LLC, a Russia-based military supply company, which worked with GSK to supply parts, supplies and training for unmanned aerial vehicles previously bought by the security forces.