Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Official reason
Member of the ‘Military Command’ which has assumed responsibility for the coup d'état of 12 April 2012.
Authority
EU
Program
Guinea-Bissau
Regime
UN, EU country specific
Target State
Guinea-Bissau
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them; - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in Annex I and II of Council Decision 2012/285/CFSP.
Official Information
EU restrictive measures against Guinea-Bissau were introduced on 3 May 2012. Travel restrictions and an asset freeze were imposed targeting those who sought to prevent or block a peaceful political process or who took action that undermined stability in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, in particular those who played a leading role in the mutiny of 1 ...
Additional Details
The measures referred to in Articles 1(1)(b) and 2 shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every 12 months. 10 UN designations; 8 EU designations.
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02012D0285-20210806