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Who is Sadio Camara?

Sadio Camara

Malian army officer and Minister of Defence whom OFAC sanctioned in 2023 and removed from the SDN List in February 2026; he was killed in an attack in Kati in April 2026.

Identity

Full name
Sadio Camara1 2 3 4
Also known as
Sadio Kamara
Country
Mali
Born
1979
Died
2026
Status
Deceased

Former roles

  • Apr 2026Minister of Defence · Government of Mali1 5 3 4 6

Evidence

  1. PrimaryTreasury Targets Malian Officials Facilitating Wagner GroupU.S. Department of the Treasury · 24 Jul 2023
  2. PrimaryRussia-related Designations Removals; Lebanon Designation RemovalU.S. Treasury OFAC · 27 Feb 2026
  3. SecondaryMali's defence minister Sadio Camara killed amid coordinated attacksAl Jazeera · 26 Apr 2026
  4. SecondaryMali defence minister killed in major weekend assault (Reuters)Daily Monitor (Reuters) · 27 Apr 2026
  5. SecondaryUS lifts sanctions on senior Malian officialsAfricanews · 28 Feb 2026
  6. SecondaryThousands pay tribute to Mali's slain defence minister under tight securityAfricanews · 30 Apr 2026

Record log

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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