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Somalia

UN Sanctions 

Pursuant to resolution 751, the Unite Nations Security Council imposed certain sanctions agains Somalia. Those sanctions are: â€‹

  • Travel ban 

  • Financial sanctions (asset freeze) 

  • Trade sanctions 

  • Arm embargo 

EU Sanctions 

The EU sanctions regime against Somalia is based on "COUNCIL DECISION 2010/231/CFSP of 26 April 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia and repealing Common Position 2009/138/CFSP."

 

Somalia sanctions regime is in line with number of UNSC sanctions and has the following restrictive measures: 

  • Travel ban

  • Financial sanctions (asset freeze)

  • Arm embargo 

U.S. Sanctions 

The United States, in line with United Nations Security Council, maintains a sanction program against Somalia. The U.S. program initiated in 2010 by E.O. 13536 and it was later amended by E.O. 13620

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The two executive orders set up a list-based blocking sanctions program against those annexed thereto (like al-Shabab) or involved in a range of activities in Somalia as explained by the each E.O. Furthermore, E.O. 13620 prohibits the importation of charcoal from Somalia to the United States. 

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OFAC codified the regulations related to Somalia under 31 C.F.R. Part 551

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The SDNs listed in relation with this program has the tag of [SOMALIA]. 

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