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Joseph KONY

Position

Commander of the Lord's Resistance Army

Nationality

Uganda

DoB

1959; 1960; 1964-09-18; 1961; 1963; 1965

Address

Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic; Vakaga, Central African Republic; Region: Kafia Kingi; Southern Darfur, Sudan; Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Official reason

On March 8, 2016, OFAC designated the LRA and the group's leader Joseph Kony pursuant to E.O. 13667 for targeting civilians in the CAR through the commission of acts of violence, abduction, and forced displacement.

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0234

Date of listing

2008-08-28

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

Regime

OFAC-horizontal

Target State

Terrorism

Measures

Blocking Property

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/2396

Official Information

On June 6, 2003, OFAC issued the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (68 FR 34196, June 6, 2003 (“the Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism” (66 FR 49079, September 25, 2001)...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/01/2022-13969/global-terrorism-sanctions-regulations