MLI

1979-12-02

B0722922 (passport-National passport) (valid to 2018-08-13)[known to be expired]

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R2436

Malick Diaw is a key member of Colonel Assimi Goïta’s inner circle. As chief of staff of the third military region of Kati, he was one of the instigators and leaders of the 18 August 2020 coup alongside Colonel-Major Ismaël Wagué, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Colonel Sadio Camara and Colonel Modibo Koné. Malick Diaw is therefore responsible for actions or policies that threaten the peace, security and stability of Mali. Malick Diaw is also a key actor in the context of the political transition of Mali, as President of the National Transition Council (CNT) since December 2020. The CNT failed to deliver in good time on the “missions” enshrined in the Transition Charter of 1 October 2020 (“Transition Charter”) and that should have been completed within 18 months, as illustrated by the CNT's delay in adopting the draft electoral bill. That delay contributed to delaying the organization of the elections and thus the successful completion of the political transition of Mali. In addition, the new electoral bill, as eventually adopted by the CNT on 17 June 2022 and published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Mali on 24 June 2022, allows the Transition President and Vice-President and the members of the Transition Government to be candidates for the presidential and legislative elections, in contradiction with the Transition Charter. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopted individual sanctions against the Transition Authorities (including Malick Diaw) in November 2021 for their delay in organising the elections and the completion of the political transition of Mali. On 3 July 2022, ECOWAS decided to maintain those individual sanctions. Malick Diaw is therefore obstructing and undermining the successful completion of the political transition of Mali.

(Date of UN designation: 2022-02-04)

2022-12-13

EU

Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali

UN, EU country specific

Mali

Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission

- Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available: There are no persons listed under this restrictive measures regime. - Restrictions on admission.

On 5 September 2017, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2374 (2017) imposing travel restrictions and an asset freeze. Restrictive measures can be imposed on those responsible for or complicit in, or having engaged in actions and policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Mali. On 24 and 25 May 2021, the European Council adopted conclusions in which it strongly condemned the coup d'état which took place in Mali on 24 May 2021 with the detention of the President of the Transition of Mali and the Prime Minister, and stated that the EU was ready to consider targeted measures against political and military leaders who obstructed the Malian transition. On 13 December 2021, the Council of the EU established new criteria that allows the EU to autonomously impose targeted restrictive measures on individuals and entities responsible for threatening the peace, security or stability of Mali, or for obstructing the implementation of its political transition. The restrictive measures consist of a travel ban to the EU applying to individuals, and freezing of funds applying to both individuals and entities. In addition, EU persons and entities are prohibited from making funds available to those listed, either directly or in directly. Derogations and exemptions to the restrictive measures are possible, including for the delivery of humanitarian aid.