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Treasury Designates Entities and Individual Exacerbating Sudan’s Instability

Karti is designated for being responsible for, or complicit in, or having directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Sudan

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) targeted two entities and one individual for their role in undermining the peace, security, and stability of Sudan. Since the Sudanese people peacefully ousted Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, various actors, including the individual being designated today,…

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Joint 10-Year Plans for the United States (U.S.) Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability

The Strategy and these plans draw on lessons learned and identify innovative approaches to support locally driven solutions, strengthen resilience, and forge a more peaceful and democratic future

On Friday, President Biden announced 10-year plans for implementing the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability in partnership with Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and Coastal West Africa, including Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo. These plans represent a commitment to global peace and security, with…

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Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Announces United States (U.S.)-South Africa Task Force to Combat the Financing of Wildlife Trafficking

The Task Force will prioritize the sharing of financial red flags and indicators related to wildlife trafficking cases, especially those involving the U.S. and South Africa financial systems

As part of her meeting with South African officials, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced a commitment between the U.S. Department of the Treasury and South Africa’s National Treasury to form a United States – South Africa Task Force on Combating the Financing of Wildlife Trafficking. The Task…

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Treasury Sanctions Individuals Destabilizing the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Designations Highlight Actions that Threaten the Peace, Security, and Stability of the DRC

Today (February 5, 2018), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four individuals who have engaged in destabilizing activities responsible for prolonging the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and contributing to widespread poverty, chronic food insecurity, and population displacement. As a result…

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Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson on Secretary Mnuchin’s Meeting with Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj of Libya

The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed economic issues facing the Libyan people

Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson on Secretary Mnuchin’s Meeting with Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj of Libya: Yesterday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj. The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed economic issues facing the Libyan people and Secretary Mnuchin welcomed the U.S. Department of…

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Treasury Sanctions Libya-Based ISIS Financial Facilitators and Algerian ISIS Supporter and Arms Trafficker

​Action Underscores Treasury’s Commitment to Target ISIS in North Africa

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated Libya-based Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) financial facilitators Ali Ahmidah al-Safrani and Abd al Hadi Zarqun, as well as Algerian ISIS supporter Hamma Hamani.  Al-Safrani and Zarqun were designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.)…

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Treasury Sanctions Two Central African Republic Militia Commanders

Action Targets Two Individuals for Destabilizing Activities in Bangui

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Abdoulaye Hissene (Hissene) and Maxime Mokom (Mokom) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13667 for engaging in actions that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the Central African Republic (CAR).  As a result of today’s action,…