UKSL Sanctions designation

Antonio Injai

Individual · designated 31 December 2020

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
GUB0009
OFSI group ID
12664
UN reference number
GBi.005
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
31 December 2020
Last updated
9 April 2025

Regimes

  • The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

  • UK
  • UN

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Travel Ban
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • António Injai was personally involved in planning and leading the mutiny of 1 April 2010, culminating with the illegal apprehension of the Prime Minister, Carlo Gomes Junior, and the then Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, José Zamora Induta; during the 2012 electoral period, in his capacity as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Injai made statements threatening to overthrow the elected authorities and to put an end to the electoral process; António Injai has been involved in the operational planning of the coup d'état of 12 April 2012. In the aftermath of the coup, the first communiqué by the ‘Military Command’ was issued by the Armed Forces General Staff, which was led by General Injai.

Other information

  • Injai was listed on 18 May 2012 pursuant to paragraph 4 of resolution 2048 (2012) as 'António Injai was personally involved in planning and leading the mutiny of 1 April 2010, culminating with the illegal apprehension of the Prime Minister, Carlo Gomes Junior, and the then Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, José Zamora Induta; during the 2012 electoral period, in his capacity as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Injai made statements threatening to overthrow the elected authorities and to put an end to the electoral process; António Injai has been involved in the operational planning of the coup d’état of 12 April 2012. In the aftermath of the coup, the first communiqué by the 'Military Command' was issued by the Armed Forces General Staff, which is led by General Injai.' Father’s name is Wasna Injai; Mother’s name is Quiritche Cofte. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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