Last Updated: January 19, 2026

AL-SHABAAB

Aliases

AL-SHABAAB AL-ISLAAM; AL-SHABAAB AL-ISLAMIYA; AL-SHABAAB AL-JIHAAD; HARAKAT AL-SHABAAB AL - MUJAAHIDIIN; HARAKAT SHABAB AL-MUJAHIDIN; HARAKATUL SHABAAB AL MUJAAHIDIIN; HISB'UL SHABAAB; HIZBUL SHABAAB; MUJAAHIDIIN YOUTH MOVEMENT; MUJAHIDEEN YOUTH MOVEMENT (MYM); MUJAHIDIN AL-SHABAAB MOVEMENT; MUJAHIDIN YOUTH MOVEMENT; MYM; SHABAAB; THE UNITY OF ISLA...

Address

Somalia

Other Information

INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5775567

Date of listing

2010-04-12

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Regime

UN, UK country specific

Target State

Somalia

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, 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 Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They put in place sanctions measures to: • ensure the UK continues to meet its obligations under the United Nations sanctions regime relating to Somalia • promote the peace, stability and security of Somalia • support the Federal Government of Somalia to ...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/642