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Sanctions Status

Musa Hilal

Sudanese tribal leader, a paramount chief in North Darfur and former member of Sudan's National Assembly.

Is Musa Hilal sanctioned?
Listing statusListed
StatusListed by 2 jurisdictions: United Nations, United Kingdom.
CountrySudan
Verified26 Oct 2026
Latest notice12 Dec 2025

Identity record: Public Figure Record Partially verified

UNUnited Nations

Listed
Authority
UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan
Instrument
1591 Sanctions List, UN ref SDi.002; designated by paragraph 1 of resolution 1672 (2006)
Listed
25 Apr 2006
Scope
UN 1591 regime measures (as implemented nationally)
Notes
The Committee's narrative summary cites a 2004 local-government memo referring to forces 'under the command of the Sheikh Musa Hilal' and a September 2005 militia attack on Aro Sharrow camp, and states there are 'reasonable grounds to believe that as the Paramount Chief he had direct responsibility for these actions'.

Sources 1

UKUnited Kingdom

Listed
Authority
FCDO / HM Treasury OFSI
Instrument
Sudan sanctions regime; UK Sanctions List ref SUD0002 (OFSI Group ID 8836), UN-derived
Listed
25 Apr 2006
Scope
Asset freeze (listed among UK Sudan regime asset-freeze targets; UN-derived)
Notes
UK Sanctions List ref SUD0002; date designated 25 April 2006, listed on 26 May 2006, last updated 31 December 2020; still present on the UK Sudan list dated 12 December 2025.

Sources 2

Instruments and notices

  1. PrimaryNarrative summary of reasons for listing: Musa Hilal Abdalla Alnsiem (SDi.002)UN Security Council 1591 Committee · 29 Oct 2014
  2. PrimaryUK Sanctions List: SudanFCDO (gov.uk) · 12 Dec 2025

Entry history

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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