Is BI SIDI SOULEMAN on a sanctions list?
Yes. BI SIDI SOULEMAN appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 8/5/2020.
Bi Sidi Souleman leads the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (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 Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR but has engaged in acts violating the Agreement and remains a threat to the peace, stability and security of the CAR. For instance, on 21 May 2019, 3R killed 34 unarmed civilians in three villages, summarily executing adult males. Bi Sidi Souleman openly confirmed to a UN Entity that he had ordered 3R elements to the villages on the date of the attacks, but did not admit to giving the orders for 3R to kill. In December 2020, after having joined a coalition of armed groups established to disrupt the electoral process, Bi Sidi Souleman was reportedly killed during fighting. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals
- Koui, Ouham-Pendé prefecture, Central African Republic
- Passport: Laissez-passer no. N°235/MISPAT/DIRCAB/DGPC/DGAEI/SI/SP
What does inclusion on UN-CONS mean?
Inclusion on the UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List obligates UN member states to apply the sanctions measures (typically asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo) set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions.
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Frequently asked
- Is BI SIDI SOULEMAN on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UN Security Council Consolidated List published by United Nations Security Council. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 8/5/2020.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://scsanctions.un.org/resources/xml/en/consolidated.xml.