SDN list · entry 15609
MOVEMENT FOR UNITY AND JIHAD IN WEST AFRICA
Yes. MOVEMENT FOR UNITY AND JIHAD IN WEST AFRICA is on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the SDGT program, as of the list published October 9, 2026. It is a company or organisation, OFAC entry number 15609, added on December 7, 2012. OFAC lists 7 other names for it, shown below; screen against all of them.
Listed as of the SDN list published · version 5970dbe3dca1
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| Status | On the list |
|---|---|
| List | Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN) |
| Programs | SDGT |
| Type | company or organisation |
| Added to the list | December 7, 2012 |
| First seen by us | 2026-10-07 17:15 UTC |
Names
| Name | Type | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| MOVEMENT FOR UNITY AND JIHAD IN WEST AFRICA | Primary name | strong |
| MOVEMENT FOR ONENESS AND JIHAD IN WEST AFRICA | A.K.A. | strong |
| UNITY MOVEMENT FOR JIHAD IN WEST AFRICA | A.K.A. | strong |
| JAMAT TAWHID WAL JIHAD FI GARBI AFRIQQIYA | A.K.A. | strong |
| MUJWA | A.K.A. | weak alias |
| MUJAO | A.K.A. | weak alias |
| TWJWA | A.K.A. | weak alias |
| TAWHID WAL JIHAD IN WEST AFRICA | A.K.A. | strong |
OFAC flags weak aliases as low quality: a match on a weak alias alone should not drive a block.
Details published by OFAC
| Address | Gao, MaliBourem, Mali |
|---|---|
| Secondary sanctions risk: | section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 |
Legal basis
- Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)