Entity record

ISIS in the Islamic SahelOrganization

Source-verifiedReflects EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions Listobserved not an issuing authority

ISIS in the Islamic Sahel appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, designated by European Union under program TAQA; reflected as observed on 2026-08-05.

Sanctions

Also known as

  • ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)
  • Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)
  • ISIS in the Greater Sahara
  • ISIS in the Greater Sahel
  • Islamic State of the Greater Sahel
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)
  • Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)

Designations

Reason for listing

Per European Union (listed ):

Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui. Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun. Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Date of designation referred to in Article 7e(e): 23.02.2020. (official source)

Key properties

Source list & list version

Source listList versionManifest SHA-256StatusVerify
EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListSanctions list
European Union (Council / DG FISMA)
20260612-0010c83e632fea7709d…List version (signing pending)manifest

About these sources

The EU's Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) β€” the European Commission's consolidated feed of every person, group and entity subject to an EU asset freeze under Council CFSP decisions and their implementing Regulations (Russia/Ukraine, terrorism, WMD proliferation, and more).

What a match means: A match is an EU sanctions designation β€” funds and economic resources generally cannot be made available to this party under EU law; treat as a direct compliance hit.

First observed ; last confirmed present in EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List list version 20260612-001, observed .

This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-08-05. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.

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How to cite this page

ISIS in the Islamic Sahel. ProofAML. This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-08-05. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/organizations/isis-in-the-islamic-sahel-nk4ca49b56/

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