OFAC designates CAR Kony & Lord’s Resistance Army

The US has designated the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and its leader Joseph Kony under its sanctions relating to the Central African Republic. Joseph Kony, who was already designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, and the LRA are designated for involvement in the abduction and mutilation of thousands of civilians across central Africa, illicit trade in natural resources, sexual...