ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)

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First seen in a list version

2026-07-23

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entity, Entity, ENTITY

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List	Last published	Official
AU · 6240	2026-07-23	Unknown source ↗
UK · 13825	—	UK OFSI ↗
UN · 6908803	2026-08-04	UN Security Council ↗

AU · entry 6240

list version published 2026-07-23

Recorded name	Kind
ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)	Primary name
ISIS in the Greater Sahara	Alias
ISIS in the Greater Sahel	Alias
ISIS in the Islamic Sahel	Alias
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of the Greater Sahel	Alias

Programmes

Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida) Regulations 2008

Addresses recorded

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Source: Australian Sanctions Office / DFAT · as of 2026-07-23

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{
  "addresses": [],
  "countries": [],
  "details": [
    "Additional Information: QDe.163. 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.",
    "Listing Information: Listed by the 1267 Committee on 23 Feb. 2020",
    "Committees: 1267 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida)",
    "Control Date: 46073",
    "Targeted Financial Sanction: 1",
    "Travel Ban: 0",
    "Arms Embargo: 1",
    "Maritime Restriction: 0"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida) Regulations 2008"
  ]
}

UK · entry 13825

list version published —

Recorded name	Kind
ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)	Primary name
ISIS in the Greater Sahara	Alias
ISIS in the Greater Sahel	Alias
ISIS in the Islamic Sahel	Alias
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of the Greater Sahel	Alias

Programmes

ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida

Addresses recorded

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Source: UK OFSI · as of —

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{
  "addresses": [],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida"
  ]
}

UN · entry 6908803

list version published 2026-08-04

Recorded name	Kind
ISLAMIC STATE IN THE GREATER SAHARA (ISGS)	Primary name
ISIS in the Greater Sahara	Alias
ISIS in the Greater Sahel	Alias
ISIS in the Islamic Sahel	Alias
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Greater Sahara (ISIL-GS)	Alias
Islamic State of the Greater Sahel	Alias

Programmes

Al-Qaida

Addresses recorded

—

Source: UN Security Council · as of 2026-08-04

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{
  "addresses": [],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Al-Qaida"
  ]
}