Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- DRC0081
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 17 July 2026
- Last updated
- 24 July 2026
Regimes
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Designation sources
- UN
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Travel Ban
Other information
- Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (c), 7 (e) and 7(h) of resolution 2293 (2016), as reaffirmed by paragraph 2 of resolution 2688 (2023) and paragraph 3 of resolution 2738 (2024) and resolution 2783 (2025): JOHN IMANI NZENZE has and continues to engage in acts that undermine the peace, stability and security of the DRC. He is a military leader of the M23, a Congolese militia which received support from outside the DRC and which impedes the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes. As a leader of the M23, JOHN IMANI NZENZE acts on behalf of a designated entity and shares responsibility for crimes committed by M23 in the DRC (including killings, recruitment of child soldiers, and sexual abuse), which constitute human rights abuses against civilians.
Addresses
- Lines: North Kivu
- Country: Congo (Democratic Republic)
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