OFSI sanctions listing
Yankouba BADGIE
Yankouba BADGIE is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Human Rights programme, listed on 10/12/2020. Former Director General of the Gambian National Intelligence Agency (NIA) (2013 – 2017). This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, The Gambia nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GHR0058. (UK Statement of Reasons):Yankuba Badjie was the Deputy Director General and then Director General of the Gambia’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) from 2013 to early 2017. In this capacity, he had responsibility for, and direct oversight of, operations that were carried out by The Gambia’s NIA. During Badjie’s tenure, the NIA were responsible for extra judicial killings, torture and other cruel inhuman and degrading treatment. (Gender):Male
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) — Global Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Global Human Rights |
| Date listed | 10/12/2020 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:14005 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Former Director General of the Gambian National Intelligence Agency (NIA) (2013 – 2017) |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24/02/1973 |
| Place of birth | New Jeshwang, Kanifang Municipality, The Gambia |
| Nationality / country | The Gambia |
| Address(es) | Banjul · The Gambia |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14005 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |