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Santino Deng Wol

South Sudanese army general who commanded the SPLA's Third Division and was listed by the EU and the US in 2014 and by the UN in 2015.

Is Santino Deng Wol sanctioned?
Listing statusListed
StatusListed by 4 jurisdictions: United Nations, European Union, United Kingdom, United States.
CountrySouth Sudan
Verified27 Oct 2026
Latest notice27 Oct 2026

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

UNUnited Nations

Listed
Authority
UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan
Instrument
Paragraphs 7(a), 7(d) and 8 of resolution 2206 (2015); UN ref SSi.004
Listed
1 Jul 2015
Scope
Travel ban and asset freeze
Notes
The UN stated that his forces breached the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and, during a May 2015 advance toward the Thorjath oil field, 'killed children, women and old men, burned property, and stole livestock'. Swiss SECO records an amendment on 26 Mar 2025. On 29 May 2026 the Security Council renewed the measures until 31 May 2027 (resolution 2821 (2026)).

Sources 1 2 3 4

EUEuropean Union

Listed
Authority
Council of the European Union
Instrument
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 (entry amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1112)
Listed
11 Jul 2014
Scope
Asset freeze and travel ban
Notes
The Isle of Man notice (UK/OFSI list, then based on EU law) shows his entry amended in July 2015 and 'Listed on 11/07/2014', i.e. an EU autonomous listing a year before the UN listing (Group ID 13021). Current EU status not checked from an EU source.

Sources 5

UKUnited Kingdom

Listed
Authority
FCDO / HM Treasury OFSI
Instrument
The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (UN designation)
Listed
1 Jul 2015
Scope
Asset freeze and travel ban
Notes
UK list data via the Lursoft aggregator (checked 27 Oct 2026) shows the entry active, source 'UN', DOB 09.11.1962.

Sources 6

USUnited States

Listed
Authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury, OFAC
Instrument
South Sudan sanctions program, SDN List tag [SOUTH SUDAN]
Listed
18 Sep 2014
Scope
Blocking of property and interests in property
Notes
Added to the SDN List in OFAC's recent action of 18 September 2014 ('South Sudan-related Designations') as 'Sudan People's Liberation Army Third Division Commander'; entry updated on 2 July 2015. OFAC's Sanctions List Search (checked 27 Oct 2026) still shows him on the SDN List.

Sources 7 8 9

Instruments and notices

  1. PrimaryNarrative summary: Santino Deng Wol (SSi.004)United Nations Security Council · 1 Jul 2015
  2. PrimarySanctions list: Ordinance of 12 August 2015 on measures against the Republic of South Sudan, Annexes 1-2 (version 20.08.2025)Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) · 20 Aug 2025
  3. PrimarySecurity Council renews South Sudan sanctions (resolution 2821 (2026)), 10161st meeting, SC/16374United Nations (press.un.org) · 29 May 2026
  4. SecondaryResolution 2821 (South Sudan) S/RES/2821Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect · 29 May 2026
  5. PrimaryFinancial sanctions: South Sudan (July 2015)Isle of Man Government · 13 Jul 2015
  6. SecondarySantino Deng Wol - UK sanctions record, aggregated from the UK Sanctions ListLursoft (sanctions.lursoft.lv) · 27 Oct 2026
  7. PrimarySouth Sudan-related Designations (recent action, 18 September 2014)U.S. Treasury OFAC · 18 Sep 2014
  8. PrimarySouth Sudan Designations and Update (recent action, 2 July 2015)U.S. Treasury OFAC · 2 Jul 2015
  9. PrimarySanctions List Search: WOL, Santino Deng (SDN, SOUTH SUDAN program)U.S. Treasury OFAC · 27 Oct 2026

Entry history

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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