UN sanctions armed groups' leaders in eastern Congo
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UN Sanctions Target Rebel Leaders in Eastern Congo
The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned leaders of armed groups wreaking havoc in eastern Congo. The sanctions specifically target the Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 rebels and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), both of which are involved in ongoing conflict in the region.
UN sanctions armed groups' leaders in eastern Congo
The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on leaders of armed groups operating in eastern Congo including Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 rebels and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), which fights alongside the Congolese army.
The United Nations Sanctions Committee has just announced new sanctions against armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The list, approved on July 14 and published on Thursday, July 16, now includes six leaders of armed movements and two new entities, including the AFC/M23, which is supported by neighboring Rwanda.
UN Sanctions Six Armed Group Leaders, Two Entities In Congo
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC)has imposed sanctions on six senior commanders of armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, subjecting them to an international asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo in a move aimed at disrupting the leadership and financing of some of the deadliest militia forces in the region. The designations were approved by the Security Council Committee established under Resolution 1533 on…
The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on leaders of groups responsible for violence and insecurity in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The sanctions were imposed on the AFC/M23 Coordinator, Corneille Nangaa, and Col. Nzenze Imani, the group’s head of intelligence and military operations, and Brig. Gen. Charles Sematama, the leader of the Twirwaneho group. The UN council said Brig. Gen. Charles Sematama leads…
DRC: UN strikes Corneille Nangaa and five other leaders of armed groups with new sanctions Image media Patient Thu 16/07/2026 - 19:46 Corps The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee, established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, approved on 14 July the addition of six individuals and two entities to its sanctions list, according to a communiqué issued on 16 July by the UN.
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