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ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE (ISWAP)

Sanctioned

Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – West Africa (ISIL-WA)

Type

organization

Subtype

Country

Listings

1 · 1 Sanctioning jurisdiction

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Sanctions listings1

JurisdictionListMeasuresDateStatus

United Nations

UNSC Consolidated List

QDe.162

Other measure

2020-02-23activeSource

Official source conditions

UN Security Council sanctions measures under the relevant committee list. Source comments: Associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). Formed in March 2015 by Abubakar Shekau (QDi.322). Splinter group of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram) (QDe.138). Committed terrorist attacks in Nigeria. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

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Names and aliases

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria West Africa Province (ISISWAP)Alias
UNSC Consolidated List ↗
Record provenance
ID
QDe.162
SHA-256
cb4cbd7e80dffe625b0133856cb2b2f09fe7e2346ec2c27681786593df517333
Snapshot
78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
Snapshot SHA-256
431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
Retrieved
2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
Original record (JSON)
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – West Africa (ISIS-WA)Alias
UNSC Consolidated List ↗
Record provenance
ID
QDe.162
SHA-256
cb4cbd7e80dffe625b0133856cb2b2f09fe7e2346ec2c27681786593df517333
Snapshot
78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
Snapshot SHA-256
431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
Retrieved
2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
Original record (JSON)
ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE (ISWAP)Primary name
UNSC Consolidated List ↗
Record provenance
ID
QDe.162
SHA-256
cb4cbd7e80dffe625b0133856cb2b2f09fe7e2346ec2c27681786593df517333
Snapshot
78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
Snapshot SHA-256
431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
Retrieved
2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
Original record (JSON)
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – West Africa (ISIL-WA)Alias
UNSC Consolidated List ↗
Record provenance
ID
QDe.162
SHA-256
cb4cbd7e80dffe625b0133856cb2b2f09fe7e2346ec2c27681786593df517333
Snapshot
78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
Snapshot SHA-256
431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
Retrieved
2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
Original record (JSON)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – West AfricaAlias
UNSC Consolidated List ↗
Record provenance
ID
QDe.162
SHA-256
cb4cbd7e80dffe625b0133856cb2b2f09fe7e2346ec2c27681786593df517333
Snapshot
78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
Snapshot SHA-256
431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
Retrieved
2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
Original record (JSON)

Identifiers

6908802UN_DATAID
UNSC Consolidated List ↗
Record provenance
ID
QDe.162
SHA-256
cb4cbd7e80dffe625b0133856cb2b2f09fe7e2346ec2c27681786593df517333
Snapshot
78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
Snapshot SHA-256
431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
Retrieved
2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
Original record (JSON)
QDe.162UN_REFERENCE_NUMBER
UNSC Consolidated List ↗
Record provenance
ID
QDe.162
SHA-256
cb4cbd7e80dffe625b0133856cb2b2f09fe7e2346ec2c27681786593df517333
Snapshot
78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
Snapshot SHA-256
431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
Retrieved
2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
Original record (JSON)