OFSI sanctions listing
Bi Sidi SOULEMAN
Bi Sidi SOULEMAN is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Central African Republic programme, listed on 06/08/2020. President and self-proclaimed “general” of the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R). This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Central African Republic nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):CAF0015. (UN Ref):CFi.014. Bi Sidi Souleman leads the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Retour, Réclamation, Réhabilitation (3R) which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians and engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare with other militias since its creation in 2015. Bi Sidi Souleman himself has also participated in torture. On 6 February 2019, 3R signed the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR but has engaged in acts violating the Agreement and remains a threat to the peace, stability and security of the CAR. For instance, on 21 May 2019, 3R killed 34 unarmed civilians in three villages, summarily executing adult males. Bi Sidi Souleman openly confirmed to a UN Entity that he had ordered 3R elements to the villages on the date of the attacks, but did not admit to giving the orders for 3R to kill. In December 2020, after having joined a coalition of armed groups established to disrupt the electoral process, Bi Sidi Souleman was reportedly killed during fighting. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Central African Republic |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Central African Republic |
| Date listed | 06/08/2020 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13912 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | President and self-proclaimed “general” of the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20/07/1962 |
| Place of birth | Bocaranga, Central African Republic |
| Nationality / country | Central African Republic |
| Passport(s) | N°235/MISPAT/DIRCAB/DGPC/DGAEI/SI/SP |
| Address(es) | Koui, Ouham-Pendé prefecture · Central African Republic |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13912 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |