Hassan Dahir Aweys

Entity Overview

Full Name

Hassan Dahir Aweys

Entity Type

Individual (Person)

Countries

Somalia

OpenSanctions ID

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Date of Birth

Jan 1, 1935

Place of Birth

SOMALIE

Position

Hassan Dahir Aweys has acted and continues to act as a senior political and ideological leader of a variety of armed opposition groups responsible for repeated violations of the general and complete arms embargo and/or acts that threaten the Djibouti peace agreement, the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces. Between June 2006 and September 2007, AWEYSs served as chairman of the central committee of the Islamic Courts Union; in July 2008 he declared himself chairman of the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia-Asmara wing; and in May 2009 he was named chairman of Hisbul Islam, an alliance of groups opposed to the TFG. In each of these positions, AWEYS's statements and actions have demonstrated an unequivocal and sustained intention to dismantle the TFG and expel AMISOM by force from Somalia.

First Seen

Apr 27, 2022

Last Confirmed On List

Apr 24, 2026

Last Updated

Feb 24, 2026

Cross-Source Intelligence

Data compiled from OpenSanctions, OFAC SDN, BIS Consolidated Screening List, Federal Register · As of 2026-04-26 · Updates daily