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Bi Sidi Souleymane

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Bi Sidi Souleymane
Born(1962-07-20)July 20, 1962
Bocaranga, Central African Republic
DiedMarch 25, 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 58)
Kambakota, Central African Republic[1]
NationalityCentral African Republic, Chadian, Cameroonian
Other namesSidiki Abbas
Military career
AllegianceReturn, Reclamation, Rehabilitation
Years of service2015–2021

Bi Sidi Souleymane (July 20, 1962 – March 25, 2021),[2] also known as Sidiki Abass,[3] was a leader of the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R). The group has killed, tortured, raped, or forcibly displaced thousands of people since 2015,[4] and Souleymane himself has also directly participated in torture. On May 21, 2019, in northwest CAR’s Ouham-Pendé province, 3R killed at least 46 unarmed civilians.

On August 7, 2020, Souleymane was sanctioned by the United States government under Executive Order 13667[4] and listed in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.[5]

On April 2, 2021, a statement from the 3R revealed that Souleymane had died on March 25, from injuries he sustained during an attack in the town of Bossembélé in November 2020.[2]

References

  1. ^ "RCA : les cadres du mouvement armée 3R annonce bizarrement la mort du sulfureux chef rebelle Abbas Sidiki" (in French). 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Key C. Africa Rebel Group Says Chief Has Been Killed". Barron's. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Central African Republic: Don't Reward Warlords". Human Rights Watch. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Treasury Sanctions Militia Leader in Central African Republic for Human Rights Abuse". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2020-08-07.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong-related Designations; Central African Republic Designation". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2020-08-07.
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