Japan freezes assets of four UN listed Sudan-linked individuals

TOKYO, June 4, 2026 — Japan said it has added four individuals to its sanctions list under the Sudan-Darfur regime, implementing asset-freeze measures from June 5 after the UN Security Council sanctions committee designated the same four people on April 28.

The Japanese measures were published by Finance Ministry notice on June 5 and raise the total number of Japan-listed individuals under the Darfur regime.

The four new names are Al-Goney Hamdan Dagalo, procurement director of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, or RSF; Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra, founder of International Services Agency, or A4SI; Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero, owner and manager of A4SI; and Mateo Andres Duque Botero.

Japan’s measures require government approval for payments to, and capital transactions with, the listed individuals under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.

Japanese authorities said the action follows the UN committee’s addition of the four individuals as persons involved in threatening peace, security or stability in Darfur.

UN documents say Al-Goney helped prolong the war by leading RSF efforts to procure weapons and materiel, contributing to the RSF siege of El Fasher in North Darfur.

The three Colombian nationals were designated over alleged roles in recruiting, deploying or financing former Colombian military personnel to fight in Sudan. UN summaries say Quijano and Oliveros played central roles in recruiting and deploying former Colombian personnel through A4SI, while Duque played a central role in financing them, including payroll and foreign-exchange support. The UN said the fighters took part in battles in Khartoum, Omdurman, Kordofan and El Fasher.

The move is an addition, not an amendment or delisting. Japan’s sanctions notice and the list entry both indicate that four individuals were newly added on June 4, reflecting the UN committee’s April 28 action.

The Darfur sanctions framework stems from UN Security Council Resolution 1591. Japan had already added four Sudan-linked individuals on April 10 following an earlier UN designation round, and this latest step extends the April 28 UN action into Japanese domestic enforcement.