OrganisationCurrently listed

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)

Listed by OFAC SDN (US), UK Sanctions List, EU Consolidated List, UN Security Council, SECO (Switzerland)
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
First listed 2020-02-23
12 aliases

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EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 122215

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-10-24
Source date: 2020-03-02
Extractor: eu-xml-parser

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        <remark>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.</remark>
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Name on list: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)
Programmes / regimes: TAQA
Listed on: 2020-02-23
Last updated: 2020-03-02
Aliases: ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) · Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) · ISIS in the Islamic Sahel · ISIS in the Greater Sahara · ISIS in the Greater Sahel · Islamic State of the Greater Sahel
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.5442.33
Legal act: 2020/288 (OJ L61) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2020.061.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2020:061:TOC
Remarks: 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.

OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 24546

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Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-11-14
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

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      </aka>
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        <lastName>ISLAMIC STATE OF THE GREATER SAHEL</lastName>
      </aka>
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      </aka>
    </akaList>
    <addressList>
      <address>
        <uid>37076</uid>
        <country>Mali</country>
      </address>
      <address>
        <uid>37077</uid>
        <country>Niger</country>
      </address>
      <address>
        <uid>37078</uid>
        <country>Burkina Faso</country>
      </address>
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Name on list: ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHARA
Programmes / regimes: SDGT
Aliases: ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA · ISLAMIC STATE OF THE GREATER SAHEL · ISIS IN THE GREATER SAHEL · ISIS IN THE ISLAMIC SAHEL · ISIS-GS · ISGS
Countries: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
Addresses: Mali
Niger
Burkina Faso

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 88337

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Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-11-14
Source date: 2025-05-15
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

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Name on list: Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS)
Programmes / regimes: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
Listed on: 2025-05-15
Last updated: 2025-05-15
Aliases: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) · Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS) · Islamic State of the Greater Sahel · ISIS in the Greater Sahel · ISIS in the Greater Sahara · ISIS in the Islamic Sahel
Identifiers: Foreign identifier: QDe.163
Remarks: Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui (QDi.415). Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID AQD0366

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Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-11-13
Source date: 2022-01-13
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<Designation>
    <LastUpdated>13/01/2022</LastUpdated>
    <DateDesignated>23/02/2020</DateDesignated>
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        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
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        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
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    <RegimeName>Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName>
    <IndividualEntityShip>Entity</IndividualEntityShip>
    <DesignationSource>UN</DesignationSource>
    <SanctionsImposed>Asset freeze|Arms embargo|Travel Ban</SanctionsImposed>
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      <CharteringOfShips>false</CharteringOfShips>
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      <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>false</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <Deflag>false</Deflag>
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      <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions>
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    <OtherInformation>Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui (QDi.415). Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities</OtherInformation>
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Name on list: ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)
Programmes / regimes: Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2020-02-23
Last updated: 2022-01-13
Aliases: ISIS in the Greater Sahara · ISIS in the Greater Sahel · ISIS in the Islamic Sahel · Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) · Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS) · Islamic State of the Greater Sahel
Identifiers: UN reference: QDe.163
OFSI group ID: 13825
Remarks: Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui (QDi.415). Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Arms embargo|Travel Ban

UN Security CouncilActive listingID 6908803

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Source: UN Security Council
Retrieved: 2026-11-14
Source date: 2020-02-23
Extractor: un-xml-parser

Raw evidence

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Name on list: ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)
Programmes / regimes: Al-Qaida
Listed on: 2020-02-23
Aliases: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) · Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) · Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS) · Islamic State of the Greater Sahel · ISIS in the Greater Sahel · ISIS in the Greater Sahara · ISIS in the Islamic Sahel
Identifiers: UN reference: QDe.163
Remarks: Formed in May 2015 by Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui (QDi.415). Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). Splinter group of Al-Mourabitoun (QDe.141). Committed terrorist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

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