Antonio Injai
Sanctioned entityBorn 20 Jan 1955 (71 years old),Guinea-Bissau. Named in 6 sanctions listings.
Summary
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.
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, Jose 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 detat of 12 April 2012. In the aftermath of the coup, the first communique by the Military Command was issued by the Armed Forces General Staff, which is led by General Injai. Fathers name is Wasna Injai; Mothers name is Quiritche Cofte.
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. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:
NOT SUBJECT TO FINANCIAL SANCTIONS ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 1
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.
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.
GBi.005 Designation: a) Lieutenant General b) Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Passport no: AAID00435, issued on 18 Feb. 2010, issued in Guinea-Bissau (Expiration date 18 Feb. 2013). 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.
Parentage: Wasna Injai and Quiritche Cofte. Official function: Lieutenant-General - Chief of Staff to the Armed Forces.
Sanctions and listings6
Guinea-Bissau Sanctions - 2048 (Guinea-Bissau)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Travel ban
Listed by 2048 Committee on 18 May 2012
Programme UN-SC2048Last updated 11 Dec 2025dfat.gov.auun.org
- Listed
- 7 Oct 2025; 26 Mar 2025
- Effective
- 26 Mar 2025; 8 Oct 2025
Measures Against Guinea Bissau - Ordinance of 1 June 2012 on measures against Guinea-Bissau (SR 946.231.138.3), annex 1 and 2
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-BISSAUReference 7232Reference GBi.005seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 18 May 2012
Official designation
Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa
Reference GBi.005fic.gov.za
- Effective
- 31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau - The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UK|UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
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.
Programme GB-GNBReference GUB0009Reference 12664Reference GBi.005Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 18 May 2012
UN List; GB
Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina
Referencia publicada: GBi.005
Reference GBi.005repet.jus.gob.ar
- Listed
- 18 May 2012
Positions held3
Period not retained
Lieutenant General
Period not retained
Lieutenant-General - Chief of Staff to the Armed Forces
Period not retained
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
Identifiers5
| Identifier | Number | Issued by | Issued | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | AAID00435 | |||
| Passport | AAID00435 | |||
| Passport | AAID00435 | Guinea-Bissau | 18 Feb 2010 | |
| Diplomatic passport | AAID00435 | Guinea-Bissau | 18 Feb 2010 | 18 Feb 2013 |
| Passport | AAID00435 | Guinea-Bissau | 18 Feb 2010 |
Other names9
Also known as8
Weak aliases1
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
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