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BOKO HARAM ADDED TO UN SANCTIONS LIST
On 22 May 2014, the UN Security Council’s Al Qaida Sanctions Committee added the Nigerian terorist group, Boko Haram, to its List of Designated Entities. On the same day, the US Permanent...
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EU ADDS BOKO HARAM LEADER AND SPLINTER GROUP TO AL-QAIDA SANCTIONS LIST
On 5 July 2014, the EU added one individual and one group to its Al-Qaida sanctions list. The additions were made by means of an Implementing Regulation, and a notice for the attention of the...
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European parliament calls for sanctions against Nigeria and Uganda
On 13 March 2014, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on Member States of the European Union, and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs, to consider imposing targeted sanctions,...
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US to impose visa restrictions on Nigerians undermining democratic processes
The US Department of State has announced it will impose travel restrictions on “Nigerians believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Nigeria” in the elections held in...
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US visa restrictions on 6 countries & updated compliance procedures
President Trump’s administration has announced the suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, and Nigeria for those seeking a permanent residence visa in the US....
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US imposes additional visa restrictions on Nigerian nationals
In July 2019, the US State Department imposed visa restrictions on Nigerian nationals believed to be responsible for undermining democracy in the state elections held in February and March 2019 (see...
View ArticleUK parliamentary debate on Nigeria sanctions
Following an e-petition that collected nearly a quarter of a million signatures, the UK House of Commons held a debate (23 November 2020) on whether Global Human Rights sanctions should be imposed on...
View ArticleUS charges unlawful exporting of arms and ammunition from US to Nigeria
A federal indictment has been unsealed in the US District Court for the District of Maryland charging Wilson Nuyila Tita, Eric Fru Nji and Wilson Che Fonguh with conspiracy, violation of the Arms...
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