Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Obac William OLAWO
Aliases
Obaj William OLAU; Ubac William OLAH
DoB
1962-01-01
Address
South Sudan
Reg. ID
M6200000021304, Passport
Official reason
Obac William Olawo (Olawo) is a wealthy South Sudanese businessman who has routinely imported standard and armored vehicles for the Government of South Sudan, and as of mid-2018 was engaged in the trade and shipment of arms and armaments to South Sudan. According to public reports, in 2014 alone, an entity owned by Olawo received millions of dolla...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm574
Date of listing
2018-12-14
Program information
Authority
US
Program
South Sudan Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 558; Executive Order 13664
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
South Sudan
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry
Official Information
On July 1, 2014, OFAC issued the South Sudan Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 558 (79 FR 37190, July 1, 2014) (the “Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13664 of April 3, 2014, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan” (79 FR 19283, April 7, 2014), pursuant to authorities delegated to the Secretary of the Tr...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/18/2023-10427/south-sudan-sanctions-regulations