Charles Sematama

Date de désignation par les Nations unies: 14 juillet 2026. Renseignements divers: Charles SEMATAMA est commandant et chef militaire du groupe armé Twirwaneho, un groupe armé congolais impliqué dans des atrocités dans la province du Sud-Kivu en RDC, y compris le meurtre de civils, le recrutement d’enfants et des activités qui menacent la paix et la sécurité de la population de la RDC. Lien internet vers la notice spéciale INTERPOL-Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies: https://www.interpol.int/fr/Notre-action/Notices/Voir-les-notices-speciales-INTERPOL-CSNU-portant-sur-des-personnes

Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7(c), 7(d) 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): CHARLES SEMATAMA has and continues to engage in acts that undermine the peace, stability and security of the DRC. Paragraph 7(c): CHARLES SEMATAMA is the military commander, of the Twirwaneho which has opposed the demobilisation of children. The Twirwaneho is also a member of the Congo River Alliance which is a politico-military platform formed in alliance with M23, a Congolese militia which received support from outside the DRC and which impedes the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes. Paragraph 7(d): The Twirwaneho recruits or uses children in armed conflict in the DRC in violation of international law. Paragraph 7(e): The Twirwaneho is responsible for human rights abuses and/or violations of international humanitarian law, including targeted attacks against civilians and recruitment of children in armed conflict. As the military commander for Twirwaneho, SEMATAMA is responsible for planning, directing or committing these acts.Paragraph 7(h): CHARLES SEMATAMA, by his involvement with the Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance, collaborates with M23 (a designated entity) and therefore acts on behalf of a designated entity and shares responsibility for crimes committed by M23 in the DRC (killings, recruitment of child soldiers, and sexual abuse), which constitute human rights abuses against civilians and/or violations of international humanitarian law.

Function/rank: Commander, Military leader of Twirwaneho

(UE) 2025/2508 du 08/12/2025 (UE République démocratique du Congo - R (UE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 4054)

Name Charles SEMATAMA: former officer of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC)

Gender: Male. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:

Designation: a) Colonel; b) Commander and military leader of Twirwaneho (CDe.011) Gender: Male. Passport no: na National identification no: na

Charles SEMATAMA

Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7(c), 7(d) 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): CHARLES SEMATAMA has and continues to engage in acts that undermine the peace, stability and security of the DRC. Paragraph 7(c): CHARLES SEMATAMA is the military commander, of the Twirwaneho which has opposed the demobilisation of children. The Twirwaneho is also a member of the Congo River Alliance which is a politico-military platform formed in alliance with M23, a Congolese militia which received support from outside the DRC and which impedes the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes. Paragraph 7(d): The Twirwaneho recruits or uses children in armed conflict in the DRC in violation of international law. Paragraph 7(e): The Twirwaneho is responsible for human rights abuses and/or violations of international humanitarian law, including targeted attacks against civilians and recruitment of children in armed conflict. As the military commander for Twirwaneho, SEMATAMA is responsible for planning, directing or committing these acts. Paragraph 7(h): CHARLES SEMATAMA, by his involvement with the Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance, collaborates with M23 (a designated entity) and therefore acts on behalf of a designated entity and shares responsibility for crimes committed by M23 in the DRC (killings, recruitment of child soldiers, and sexual abuse), which constitute human rights abuses against civilians and/or violations of international humanitarian law.

(Date of UN designation: 2023-07-28)

INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.

Name Sebanyana: Charles SEMATAMA

(UE) 2023/1564 du 28/07/2023 (UE République démocratique du Congo - R (UE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 3618)

(UE) 2023/2771 du 08/12/2023 (UE République démocratique du Congo - R (UE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 3673)

Commander and military leader of Twirwaneho (CDe.011)

Charles Sematama is a former officer of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and holds the leading position of Commander and Military leader of the non-governmental armed group Twirwaneho operating in South Kivu, which claims to represent the Banyamulenge Community. In addition, Charles Sematama has been directly involved in propaganda sessions as well as in the forced recruitment and use of children, including as armed escorts. Owing to his leading position in Twirwaneho and his direct involvement in the forced recruitment and use of children, Charles Sematama is therefore involved in planning, directing or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses in the DRC. He is also responsible for sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC. Twirwaneho sustains the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC and is responsible for serious human rights abuses in that country, in particular through the voluntary or forced child recruitment to participate actively in hostilities, attacks against civilians and the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), and killings, such as attacks against civilians in Mikenge village in November 2021 which killed at least six persons.

(UE) 2026/2191 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 4242)

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former officer of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC)