Last Updated: January 15, 2025
James Koang Chual
Aliases
Koang Chuol Ranley; James Koang Chol; James Koang Chol Ranley; James Koang CHUOL
Position
Appointed commander of the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLAIO) Special Division in December 2014\nKoang defected from his position as the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Fourth Division commander in December 2013
Nationality
Sudan
Reg. ID
R00012098 (passport-National passport) (SOUTH SUDAN)
Linked to
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R0402&from=EN
Official reason
Appointed commander of the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLAIO) Special Division in December 2014. His forces have been engaged in attacks against civilians. In February 2014, forces under his command attacked United Nations camps, hospitals, churches, and schools, engaging in widespread rape, torture, and the destruction of proper...
Other Information
(Date of UN designation: 2015-07-01)
Date of listing
2017-03-09
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in view of the situation in South Sudan
Regime
UN, EU country specific
Target State
South Sudan
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 (CFSP) 2015/740.
Official Information
The Council of the EU first adopted restrictive measures in relation to South Sudan on 10 July 2014, after the outbreak of a destructive conflict between the Government of South Sudan and opposition forces in December 2013. Alarmed by the seriousness of the situation, the Council of the EU adopted restrictive measures in relation to persons who obs...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02015D0740-20230404