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MICHEL RUKUNDA

Date of Birth: 1974-09-12

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-03-21 23:06:47

Accuracy: 90

Information:

Position: Commander and military leader of the armed group Twirwaneho
Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Address: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Birthplace: Minembwe, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Regime: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Info: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DRC0071. (UN Ref):CDi.041. Listed pursuant to paragraph 7 (c), 7 (d), and 7 (e) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “being 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”; “recruiting or using children in armed conflict in the DRC in violation of applicable international law”; “planning, directing, or committing acts in the DRC that constitute human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, as applicable, including those acts involving the targeting of civilians, including killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, forced displacement, and attacks on schools and hospitals” 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 extended by resolution 2688 (2023). As a military leader of an armed Congolese militia, MICHEL RUKUNDA is involved in promulgating and supporting the group’s activities.

Source: https://ofsistorage.blob.core.windows.net/publishlive/2022format/ConList.csv

RUKUNDA Michel

Date of Birth: 1974-09-12

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-03-21 23:06:47

Accuracy: 75

Information:

individual
DRCONGO
DOB 12 Sep 1974; POB Minembwe, Fizi Territory, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; nationality Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male; Military Registration Number 174935527545 (Congo, Democratic Republic of the); a.k.a. 'Makanika'.

Source: https://sanctionslistservice.ofac.treas.gov/api/PublicationPreview/exports/SDN.CSV

RUKUNDA Michel

Date of Birth: 1974-09-12

Type: individual

Updated: 2026-03-21 23:06:47

Accuracy: 75

Information:

Remark: Michel RUKUNDA
Remark: former Colonel of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC)
Function: Commander and Military leader of the non-governmental armed group Twirwaneho in South Kivu, DR Congo
Alias: RUKUNDA Michel
Birth: 1974-09-12

Source: https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/consolidated-list-of-persons-groups-and-entities-subject-to-eu-financial-sanctions