UKSL Sanctions designation

BERNARD MAHESHE BYAMUNGU

Individual · designated 25 October 2023

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
DRC0064
OFSI group ID
16180
UN reference number
CDi.038
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
25 October 2023
Last updated
26 October 2023

Regimes

  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

  • UN

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Travel Ban

Official reasons

  • Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (c) and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016) as 'political and military leaders of Congolese militias, including those receiving support from outside the DRC, who impede the participation of their combatants in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes' and 'acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated individual or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated individual or entity', as reaffirmed by paragraph 2 of resolution 2688 (2023). As a leader of M23 (CDe.006), he is involved in promulgating and supporting the armed group’s activities. He was promoted in January 2023 to Brigadier for the Congolese Revolutionary Army, the M23 armed branch. He was then appointed chief of staff and deputy to SULTANI MAKENGA (CDi.008), and has validated the planning for every M23 operations in DRC since then. A warrant has been issued by Congolese authorities for his arrest.

Addresses

  • Country: Congo (Democratic Republic)
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