UKSL Sanctions designation

John Imani Nzenze

Individual · designated 17 July 2026

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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