Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Africa Corps

Aliases

Expeditionary Corps; PMC Wagner; Wagner Group

Official reason

The Africa Corps is and has been an involved person on the basis that the “Africa Corps” (“Africa Corps”) or “Expeditionary Corps” and formerly known as the “Wagner Group” or “PMC Wagner” has and continues to threaten the peace, stability and security of Libya.

Other Information

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2024-11-07

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Regime

UN, UK country specific

Target State

Libya

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions

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 Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure compliance with the relevant UN obligations under UNSCR 1970, and to • promote respect for human rights in Libya • promote the peace, stability and security of Libya • promote the successful completion of Libya’s transition to a ...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 8 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1665