U.S. Labels “Viv Ansanm” and “Baz Gran Grif” as Terrorist Groups

On Friday, May 2, 2025, the United States designated the criminal organizations “Viv Ansanm” and “Baz Gran Grif” as foreign terrorist organizations and global terrorists. These two entities—responsible for numerous atrocities including massacres, rapes, and kidnappings—have been added to the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Through this decision, these criminal groups change category, and any person or entity providing them with any form of support is now liable to prosecution in the