Decision 2010/788/CFSP and Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 (DRC); listed in Annex Ia by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/510 / Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/509 of 17 March 2025; moved from Annex Ia (entry 39) to Annex I (UN, entry 50) by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2191 of 28 September 2026
Listed
17 Mar 2025
Scope
Asset freeze, prohibition on making funds available, travel ban
Notes
Listed in March 2025 as an M23 colonel among five senior M23 leaders the Council said sustain the armed conflict in the DRC; transferred to the UN-based annex after the 14 July 2026 UN listing.
UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004)
Instrument
Paragraphs 7(c), 7(e) and 7(h) of resolution 2293 (2016); UN ref CDi.049
Listed
14 Jul 2026
Scope
Measures imposed by the Security Council under the DRC regime (asset freeze and travel ban as applied by the UK and EU)
Notes
The UN narrative summary links him to illicit exploitation of mining sites in Rubaya and to M23/ARC interactions with humanitarian organisations in areas under its control.
UK DRC sanctions regime; UK Sanctions List ref DRC0081 (UN designation)
Listed
17 Jul 2026
Scope
Asset freeze, travel ban
Notes
The UK statement of reasons describes him as a military leader of M23 who shares responsibility for its killings, recruitment of child soldiers and sexual abuse of civilians; the UK entry lists him as Major.