Bi Sidi Souleymane | |
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| Born | July 20, 1962 |
| Died | December 18, 2020 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | Central African Republic, Chadian, Cameroonian |
| Other names | Sidiki Abbas |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation |
| Years of service | 2015–2021 |
Bi Sidi Souleymane (July 20 1962 – 18 December 2020)[1][2],[3] also known as Sidiki Abass,[4] was a leader of the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R). The group has killed, tortured, raped, or forcibly displaced thousands of people since 2015,[5] and Souleymane himself has also directly participated in torture. On May 21, 2019, in northwest CAR’s Ouham-Pendé province, 3R killed at least 46 unarmed civilians.
On August 7, 2020, Souleymane was sanctioned by the United States government under Executive Order 13667[5] and listed in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.[6]
According to United Nations' sources, Souleymane was killed in action on 18 December 2020[1][2], which contradicts 3R April 2021 statement about his death. According to that statement, Souleymane died on 25 March 2021 due to the wounds he sustained during November 2020 attack on the town of Bossembélé.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Letter dated 15 June 2025 from the Panel of Experts pursuant to Security Council resolution 2745 (2024) addressed to the President of the Security Council". 15 June 2025. p. 14.
- ^ a b "Letter dated 25 June 2021 from the Panel of Experts on theCentral African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2536 (2020) addressed to the President of the Security Counci". 25 June 2021. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Key C. Africa Rebel Group Says Chief Has Been Killed". Barron's. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Central African Republic: Don't Reward Warlords". Human Rights Watch. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Treasury Sanctions Militia Leader in Central African Republic for Human Rights Abuse". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2020-08-07.
- ^ "Hong Kong-related Designations; Central African Republic Designation". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2020-08-07.
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