Somalia: Somalia Sanctions 10 Individuals Over Alleged Al-Shabaab Financing

What the report says

Somalia has placed 10 individuals on its national financial sanctions list over alleged financing and support for Al-Shabaab, according to the country’s National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Committee. The action was announced in Mogadishu on Tuesday and was described as part of Somalia’s legal efforts to disrupt funding for the militant group and enforce targeted financial sanctions.

The people named include Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, Hassan Abdulkadir Mohamed, Mahad Abdirahman Adan, Ibrahim Adan Ali, Hassan Abdi Mohamed, Abdullahi Ali Watiin, Abdifatah Mahad Abdirahman, Abdimajid Mowlid Hassan, Amiin Mad Daruur and Abshir Aden Isak. The committee did not publicly outline the specific conduct behind each designation or provide evidence details in the material reviewed by AllAfrica.

Under the directive, banks, money-transfer operators and other covered financial entities in Somalia are barred from dealing with the listed individuals. Authorities also require any assets tied to them to be frozen and any related transactions to be reported to the Financial Reporting Center. The committee said violations could trigger action under the country’s counter-terrorism laws.

The move comes as Somalia continues efforts to weaken Al-Shabaab’s operational and financial networks. The group has fought the federal government for more than 15 years, and international partners have long backed Somali efforts to curb its financing and battlefield reach.