Last Updated: January 19, 2026

CRANHA DANFA

Position

Colonel; Head of Operations of the Armed Forces Joint Staff; Close Advisor to Armed Forces Chief of Staff António Injai

Nationality

Guinea-Bissau

DoB

1957-03-05

Reg. ID

AAIN29392

Other Information

Danfa was listed on 18 Jul. 2012 pursuant to paragraph 4 of resolution 2048 (2012) as “Member of the “Military Command” which has assumed responsibility for the coup d'état of 12 April 2012. Close Advisor to Armed Forces Chief of Staff António Injai.” INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un...

Date of listing

2012-07-18

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Guinea-Bissau

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain financial, trade and immigration sanctions relating to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No....

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/554