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Malek Reuben Riak Rengu
South Sudanese lieutenant general who served as Deputy Chief of Defence Force and Inspector General of the SPLA.
ListedLatest source dated 2023-03-08Last reviewed 2026-10-26
Is Malek Reuben Riak Rengu sanctioned?
- Authority
- US Department of the Treasury, OFAC
- Instrument
- Executive Order 13664 (South Sudan); SDN List [SOUTH SUDAN]
- Listed
- 2017-09-06
- Scope
- Blocking of property and interests in property within US jurisdiction; four companies OFAC said he owned or controlled were designated at the same time
- Notes
- OFAC designated him for actions threatening South Sudan's peace, security and stability and for expanding the conflict or obstructing peace talks, citing his alleged role in weapons procurement, a 2015 offensive, inflated military contracts and kickbacks. Companies designated as owned or controlled by him: All Energy Investments Ltd, A+ Engineering, Electronics & Media Printing Co. Ltd, and Mak International Services Co Ltd.
[1, 2]
- Authority
- UN Security Council (South Sudan sanctions, resolution 2206 (2015) regime)
- Instrument
- 2206 Sanctions List, UN ref SSi.007 (annex to resolution 2428 (2018))
- Listed
- 2018-07-13
- Scope
- Asset freeze and travel ban under the 2206 regime
- Notes
- The UN narrative summary says he was among senior security officials who planned a Unity state offensive against the SPLM-IO from January 2015 and later oversaw its execution, and refers to 'the widespread use of sexual violence' during it; he is also listed under the criterion on sexual and gender-based violence.
[3]
- Authority
- Council of the European Union
- Instrument
- Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1115 of 10 August 2018 (Regulation (EU) 2015/735, Annex I entry 7; deleted from autonomous Annex II)
- Listed
- 2018-08-10
- Scope
- Asset freeze, prohibition on making funds available, and travel ban (Decision (CFSP) 2015/740)
- Notes
- Entry transferred from the EU autonomous annex to the UN-based annex after the UN listing.
[4, 5]
- Authority
- HM Treasury OFSI / FCDO
- Instrument
- South Sudan regime; UK Sanctions List ref SSU0004 (OFSI Group ID 13698; UN ref SSi.007)
- Listed
- 2018-07-18
- Scope
- Asset freeze
- Notes
- UK list records 'listed on' 18 July 2018 and date designated 13 July 2018; entry last updated 31 December 2020. The UK South Sudan regime's most recent change was on 8 March 2023 (one new designation).
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Sources
- Treasury Targets South Sudanese Government Officials and Related Companies for Continued DestabilizationUS Department of the Treasury, 2017-09-06, primary source
- OFAC Recent Actions: South Sudan-related Designations (6 September 2017)US Treasury OFAC, 2017-09-06, primary source
- Narrative summary of reasons for listing: Malek Reuben Riak Rengu (SSi.007)UN Security Council 2206 Committee, 2018-07-13, primary source
- Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1115 implementing Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/735 (South Sudan)legislation.gov.uk (EU-origin legislation, The National Archives), 2018-08-10, primary source
- Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in South SudanEUR-Lex, 2015-05-07, primary source
- Current list of designated persons: South SudanHM Treasury OFSI (gov.uk), 2023-03-08, primary source
Change history
- 2026-10-26 Record published.
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