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The authoritative record is published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office at https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml. Kleerance indexes this data for search and audit purposes but is not the primary source.

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Is Yankuba Badjie on a sanctions list?

Q: Is Yankuba Badjie on a sanctions list?

Yes. Yankuba Badjie is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. Yankuba Badjie appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/10/2020.

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Remarks

Yankuba Badjie was the Deputy Director General and then Director General of the Gambia’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) from 2013 to early 2017. In this capacity, he had responsibility for, and direct oversight of, operations that were carried out by The Gambia’s NIA. During Badjie’s tenure, the NIA were responsible for extra judicial killings, torture and other cruel inhuman and degrading treatment. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Aliases (5)

Yankouba Badgie·akaYankuba Badgie·akaYankouba Badji·akaYankuba Badji·akaYankouba Badjie·aka

Addresses

Banjul, The Gambia

What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?

Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is Yankuba Badjie on a sanctions list?: Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. 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 12/10/2020.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.