OFSI sanctions listing
GABRIEL JOK RIAK MAKOL
GABRIEL JOK RIAK MAKOL is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the South Sudan programme, listed on 10/07/2015. Lieutenant General. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, South Sudan nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):SSU0002. (UN Ref):SSi.001. Appointed as Chief of Defence Forces on 2 May 2018. Commanded SPLA Sector One, which operates primarily within Unity State, since January 2013. In his position as the SPLA Sector One commander, he has expanded or extended the conflict in South Sudan through breaches of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. The SPLA is a South Sudanese military entity that has engaged in actions that have extended the conflict in South Sudan, including breaches of the January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and the May 9, 2014 Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan, which was a re-commitment to the CoHA and has obstructed the activities of IGAD’s Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5879060
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) — South Sudan |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | South Sudan |
| Date listed | 10/07/2015 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13263 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Lieutenant General |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 01/01/1966 |
| Place of birth | Sudan |
| Nationality / country | South SudanSudan |
| Passport(s) | D00008623 |
| National ID(s) | M6600000258472 |
| Address(es) | Unity State · South Sudan |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13263 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |