Issene Abdoulaye

Central African Republic; Chad

President of the Conseil National de Défense et de Sécurité (CNDS) and military leader of the Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de la Centrafrique. Hissène was formerly the Minister of Youth and Sports as part of the Cabinet for the Central African Republic's former President Michel Djotodia. Prior to that, he was the head of the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace, a political party. He also established himself as a leader of armed militias in Bangui, in particular in the “PK5” (3rd district) neighbourhood. In October 2016, Abdoulaye Hissène was appointed President of the Conseil National de Défense et de Sécurité, a body which was created at the time to gather military leaders and commanding fighters from all ex-Séléka factions. He has remained in this position since then, but has actual control over FPRC fighters only.

N/A; 1967-01-01

Haraze Mangueigne, Chad; Ndele, Bamingui-Bangoran, Central African Republic

KM5, Bangui, Central African Republic, (KM5, Bangui, Central African Republic); Nana-Grebizi, Central African Republic; Ndjari, Ndjamena, Chad; Ndélé, Bamingui-Bangoran, Central African Republic, (main location since August 2016)

D00000897 (passport-National passport) (on 2013-04-05 valid to 2018-04-04 diplomatic)(CAR diplomatic passport); 103-00653129-22 (id-National identification card) (on 2009-04-21 valid to 2019-04-21)(Chad national identity card); D00004262 (passport-National passport) (on 2014-03-11 valid to 2019-03-10 diplomatic)(CAR diplomatic passport)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2020.260.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2020:260:TOC

Activity-based reason

Executive

Hissène was formerly the Minister of Youth and Sports as part of the Cabinet for the Central African Republic’s former President Michel Djotodia. Prior to that, he was the head of the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace, a political party. He also established himself as a leader of armed militias in Bangui, in particular in the “PK5” (3rd district) neighborhood. In October 2016, Abdoulaye Hissène was appointed President of the Conseil National de Défense et de Sécurité, a body which was created at the time to gather military leaders and commanding fighters from all ex-Séléka factions. He has remained in this position since then, but has actual control over FPRC fighters only. Father’s name is Abdoulaye. Mother’s name is Absita Moussa. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.

EU

2020/1171 (OJ L260)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2020.260.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2020:260:TOC

2020-08-10

EU

Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic

UN

Central African Republic

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

- 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; - It is prohibited to satisfy claims made by the persons listed in Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected by the measures imposed by the same regulation; - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of Council Decision 2013/798/CFSP.

On 5 December 2013, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2127 (2013), which imposes an arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR). The EU implemented this decision on 23 December 2013. On 28 January 2014, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2134 (2014) imposing also targeted restrictive measures on persons or entities that undermine the peace, stability or security of the CAR, or that threaten or impede the political transition process, or that fuel violence. Derogations to the restrictive measures are possible as well as exemptions for humanitarian purposes.