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Sanctions Profile: Somalia
At a glance
The UN imposed an arms embargo on Somalia in 1992, by UN Security Council Resolution 733, which the EU implemented in 2002 by Common Position 2002/960/CFSP and then Council Regulation (EC) No 147/2003. The arms embargo was introduced in response to violent conflict in the country.
News
UNSC Committee guidance on Somalia IED export controls
The UN Security Council Committee concerning Somalia has published an Implementation Assistance Notice, which provides a summary of the export controls on components which will be used, or pose a significant risk of being used, to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The restrictions were imposed under resolution 2498 (2019), as amended, given the recent increase in IED attacks carried out …
Somalia
US delists Eritrean Presidential Advisor from Somalia sanctions
The US has removed Yemane Ghebreab from its Somalia sanctions list. Mr Ghebreab is the Eritrean Head of Political Affairs for the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice party and a Presidential Advisor. He was originally listed because, in his advisory role, he was allegedly involved in planning shipments of weapons and supporting militia groups in Somalia (guidance here).
UK publishes Somalia sanctions regulations
The UK has published The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/624) pursuant to the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018. The regulations will revoke the current EU regimes and replace them with UK versions of the regulations, and will give effect to the UK’s obligations under the UN Security Council Somalia sanctions regime. The regulations will come into …
US renews Somalia sanctions for 1 year
The US has continued sanctions on Somalia for 1 year by extending the national emergency as declared in Executive Order (E.O.) 13536. The EO imposed sanctions in response to “the deterioration of the security situation and persistence of violence in Somalia, and acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia”. The import ban on Somalian …
UNSC & EU renew Somalia arms embargo & restrict IED components
On 15 November 2019, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2498 (2019), which introduced restrictions on the sale / supply / transfer of components which will be used or pose a significant risk of being used to manufacture improvised explosive devices, owing to the recent increase in IED attacks conducted by Al-Shabaab. The UNSC also reaffirmed its commitment to the …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EC) No 147/2003
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 147/2003
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EC) No 631/2007
Council Regulation (EU) No 1137/2010
Council Regulation (EU) No 642/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 941/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 431/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 1153/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 478/2014
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 956/2011
Council Regulation (EU) No 641/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 943/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 432/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 1104/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/325
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2044
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/395
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2415
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/413
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1933
Consolidated
Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP
Amended by: