OFSI sanctions listing
JOSEPH KONY
JOSEPH KONY 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 12/03/2016. Commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):CAF0010. (UN Ref):CFi.009. Kony is the founder and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) (CFe.002). Under his leadership, the LRA has engaged in the abduction, killing, and mutilation of thousands of civilians across Central Africa. The LRA has been responsible for kidnapping, displacing, committing sexual violence against, and killing hundreds of individuals across CAR, and has looted and destroyed civilian property. Father’s name is Luizi Obol. Mother’s name is Nora Obol. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals click here
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 | 12/03/2016 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13344 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 00/00/1959 |
| Place of birth | (1) Palaro Village, Palaro Parish, Omoro County, Gulu District (2) Odek, Omoro, Gulu (3) Atyak, (1) Uganda (2) Uganda (3)Uganda |
| Nationality / country | (1) Uganda (2) Uganda (3)Uganda |
| Address(es) | Kafia Kingi |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13344 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |