Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 691/2014Show full title

1. FRANÇOIS YANGOUVONDA BOZIZÉ

LAST NAME

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BOZIZÉ

FIRST NAME

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François Yangouvonda.

ALIAS

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Bozizé Yangouvonda

DATE OF BIRTH/PLACE OF BIRTH

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14 October 1946/Mouila, Gabon

PASSPORT/IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

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Son of Martine Kofio

DESIGNATION/JUSTIFICATION

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Engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the Central African Republic (CAR): Since the coup d'état on 24 March 2013, Bozizé provided financial and material support to militiamen who are working to destabilise the ongoing transition and to bring him back to power. François Bozizé, in liaison with his supporters, encouraged the attack of 5 December 2013 on Bangui. The situation in the CAR deteriorated rapidly after the 5 December 2013 attack in Bangui by anti-balaka forces that left over 700 people dead. Since then, he has continued trying to run destabilization operations and to federate the anti-balaka militias, in order to maintain tensions in the capital of the CAR. Bozizé tried to reorganise many elements from the Central African Armed Forces who dispersed into the countryside after the coup d'état. Forces loyal to Bozizé have become involved in reprisal attacks against the CAR's Muslim population. Bozizé called on his militia to pursue the atrocities against the current regime and the Islamists.