The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added three individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) for their engagement in activities that undermine the stability and peace in Sudan. The following persons are affected and now subject to asset freezing measures:
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ABBAS, Mohamed Atta Emoula (a.k.a. ‚ABBAS, Muhammad ‚Ata-al-Mawla; a.k.a. AL-MAWLA, Mohamed Attta), Kafouri 9, Khartoum, Sudan; DOB 27 Apr 1957; POB Khartoum, Sudan; nationality Sudan; Gender Male; Passport D025725 (Sudan) expires 19 Mar 2023 (individual) [SUDAN-EO14098].
AL-HUSSEIN, Taha Osman Ahmed (a.k.a. AL-HUSSEIN, Taha Osman; a.k.a. ELHUSSEIN, Taha Osman A), P.O. Box Number 75214, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; DOB 20 Jun 1964; alt. DOB 21 Jun 1957; POB Shendi, Sudan; alt. POB Kabushiya, Sudan; nationality Sudan; citizen Sudan; alt. citizen Saudi Arabia; alt. citizen Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male; National ID No. 11946895461 (Sudan) (individual) [SUDAN-EO14098].
SALAH, Salah Abdallah Mohamed (a.k.a. SALEH, Salah Abdallah Mohamed; a.k.a. „GHOSH, Salah“; a.k.a. „GOSH, Salah“), Cairo, Egypt; DOB 1957; POB Nuri, Sudan; nationality Sudan; Gender Male (individual) [SUDAN-EO14098].
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OFAC has also modified the records of an already sanctioned entity as follows:
MEROE GOLD CO. LTD., Al-jref Gharb Plot 134, Blok 1h, Khartoum, Sudan; Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209; Organization Type: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores [UKRAINE-EO13661] [CYBER2] [ELECTION-EO13848] (Linked To: M INVEST, OOO). -to- MEROE GOLD CO. LTD. (a.k.a. ALSOLADZH MINING COMPANY; a.k.a. ALSOLAG MINING COMPANY; a.k.a. SULLAJ MINING COMPANY; a.k.a. „AL SULLAJ“; a.k.a. „ALSOLAGE“; a.k.a. „SOLANGE“; a.k.a. „SULLAG“), Al-jref Gharb Plot 134, Blok 1h, Khartoum, Sudan; Al-‚Abdiya, River Nile State, Sudan; Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209; Organization Type: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores [UKRAINE-EO13661] [CYBER2] [ELECTION-EO13848] (Linked To: M INVEST, OOO).
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OFAC has also published an accompanying statement explaining the reasoning for the new Sudan-related designations.