Tag: sanction
USA imposes sanctions on Sudan’s General Burhan amid ongoing civil war and atrocities
The United States has imposed sanctions on January 16 on General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan's army and de facto President, accusing him ... Read More
UK’s new sanctions target Kremlin-linked mercenary groups in Africa
The UK government has announced dozens of new sanctions against Russia, targeting three private mercenary groups in Africa, linked to the Kremlin, and eleven people ... Read More
Sudan’s ‘crisis of epic proportions’ fueled by weapons from foreign supporters, UN warns
The year-old war in Sudan has triggered “a crisis of epic proportions” fueled by material support from foreign supporters who continue to flout United Nations ... Read More
ECOWAS risks losing US$1bn in investments due to withdrawal of its three coup-hit members
Trade between Nigeria and neighboring Niger has bounced back since the West African bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions on the latter coup-hit country, just as the ... Read More
Ties with Africa are a “priority” for Moscow, Putin says, in a bid to evade sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he gives a "priority" to relations with African countries, as Moscow was looking for new partners in the face ... Read More
After Somalia, South African Islamic State-linked firms also targeted by US sanctions
The United States on Monday (7 November) imposed its second round of sanctions in less than a week on people and firms, this time targeting ... Read More
Somalia: US imposes sanctions on 14 men to sap al-Shabaab finances
The United States government on Monday (17 October) imposed sanctions on 14 men, including six it said were part of a network that has engaged ... Read More
Morocco’s competition council delivers its first sanction against Swiss Sika Ag
Morocco’s competition council fined Switzerland’s Sika Ag for its non-compliance with local competition law, the first sanction delivered by the regulator since its creation. Sika ... Read More