Person

Leopold MUJYAMBERE

Sanctioned entity

Born 1966,Rwanda. Named in 17 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Became acting FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander in 2014. Captured in Goma, DRC by Congolese security services in early May 2016 and transferred to Kinshasa. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5224709

Birth information published: year=1966; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=true; city=Kigali; countryDescription=RWANDA; remark=Approximately 1966.

Commander of the Second Division of FOCA/the Reserve Brigades (an FDLR armed branch). Military leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, impeding the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, per Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). In evidence collated by the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee Group of Experts, detailed in its report of 13 February 2008, girls recovered from FDLR-FOCA had previously been abducted and sexually abused. Since mid-2007, FDLR-FOCA, which previously recruited boys in their mid to late teens, has been forcefully recruiting youth from the age of 10 years. The youngest are then used as escorts, and older children are deployed as soldiers on the frontline, per Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP4 (d) and (e).

DATE_DE_NAISSANCE: {"Annee": "1966", "Commentaire": "vers", "Jour": "", "Mois": ""}

Birth date as published: 1966年頃

Adresse : RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO : Kinshasa (juin 2016)

(Date of UN designation: 2009-03-03) (Became acting FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander in 2014. Leopold Mujyambere was Commander of the Second Division of FOCA. In June 2011, he was the FOCA Commander of the South Kivu operational sector, then called “Amazon”. He was later promoted to FOCA Chief of Staff, and then acting Deputy Commander in 2014.)

(UE) 2015/614 du 20/04/2015 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 195)

Became acting FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander in 2014. Captured in Goma, DRC by Congolese security services in early May 2016 and transferred to Kinshasa. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:

(also ACHILLE, MUSENYERI, Frere Petrus IBRAHIM)

Designation: a) FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff b) FDLR-FOCA Interim Deputy Commander.

2014年、FDLR-FOCA副司令官代行就任。2016年5月上旬、コンゴ民主共和国ゴマでコンゴの治安部隊により逮捕され、キンシャサに移送された。同人に対するインターポール(国際警察刑事機構)・国連安全保障理事会特別手配書のウェブ・リンク:

(UE) 1275/2014 du 01/12/2014 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 194)

Address: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (as of June 2016)

Became acting FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander in 2014. Captured in Goma, DRC by Congolese security services in early May 2016 and transferred to Kinshasa.

Domicilio publicado: STATE_PROVINCE=Kinshasa; COUNTRY=Democratic Republic of the Congo; NOTE=as of June 2016

Birth information published: year=1966; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=1; city=Kigali; countryDescription=RWANDA; remark=Approximately 1966.

(also ACHILLE, MUSENYERI, Leopold MUJYAMBERE)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 03/03/2009 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 908)

Arrêté à Goma (RDC) par les services de sécurité congolais au début du mois de mai 2016 et transféré à Kinshasa.

weak_alias as published: (a)ムセニェリ(Musenyeri)、 (b)アシール(Achille)、 (c)フレール・ペトルス・イブラヒム(Frere Petrus Ibrahim)

CDi.014 Designation: a) FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff b) FDLR-FOCA Interim Deputy Commander. Became acting FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander in 2014. Captured in Goma, DRC by Congolese security services in early May 2016 and transferred to Kinshasa.

(UE) 2017/199 du 06/02/2017 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 103)

(CE) 242/2009 du 20/03/2009 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 196)

Date de naissance publiée : 17/03/1962,; vers 1966

Designation: a) FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff b) FDLR-FOCA Interim Deputy Commander. Became acting FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander in 2014. Captured in Goma, DRC by Congolese security services in early May 2016 and transferred to Kinshasa.

Became acting FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander in 2014. Leopold Mujyambere was Commander of the Second Division of FOCA. In June 2011, he was the FOCA Commander of the South Kivu operational sector, then called “Amazon”. He was later promoted to FOCA Chief of Staff, and then acting Deputy Commander in 2014.

Sanctions and listings17

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (CE) 242/2009 du 20/03/2009, (ue) 1275/2014 du 01/12/2014, (ue) 2015/614 du 20/04/2015, (ue) 2017/199 du 06/02/2017 and décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 03/03/2009

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies

    Arrêté à Goma (RDC) par les services de sécurité congolais au début du mois de mai 2016 et transféré à Kinshasa.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    4 Mar 2009

    Democratic Republic Of The Congo-Related Sanctions - DRCONGO

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    DRCONGO and block

    Unknown

    Programme US-DRCReference 11390treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    8 Mar 2017
    Effective
    3 Mar 2009

    EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - COD

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2009-03-03

    2017/396 (OJ L60)

    Programme EU-CODReference EU.3735.68eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Programme EU-CODeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Democratic Republic Of Congo Sanctions - décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 03/03/2009 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005); (CE) 242/2009 du 20/03/2009 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005); (UE) 1275/2014 du 01/12/2014 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005); (UE) 2017/199 du 06/02/2017 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005); (UE) 2015/614 du 20/04/2015 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Arrêté à Goma (RDC) par les services de sécurité congolais au début du mois de mai 2016 et transféré à Kinshasa.

    Programme UN-SC1533gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org

  • Listed
    3 Nov 2016

    Резолюція РБ ООН 1533 (2004)

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • Listed
    3 Mar 2009

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference CDi.014fic.gov.za

  • Effective
    3 Mar 2009

    UK sanctions relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze and travel ban

    Programme GB-DRCReference 10679Reference DRC0048Reference CDi.014Last updated 18 Dec 2021gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    3 Mar 2009
    Effective
    12 Aug 2009

    コンゴ民主共和国に対する武器禁輸措置等に違反した者等(個人)

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    publication_date as published: 2009年3月3日(2016年10月13日修正)

    notification_date as published: 2017.3.10改訂

    notification_date as published: 2020.3.10改訂

    notification_date as published: 2012.2.10改訂

    Reference 14Last updated 10 Mar 2020mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    3 Mar 2009

    DRC; UN List

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: CDi.014

    Reference CDi.014Last updated 13 Oct 2016repet.jus.gob.ar

  • Democratic Republic Of Congo Sanctions - 1533 (Democratic People’s Republic of the Congo)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    Listed by 1533 Comittee on: 3 Mar. 2009 (amended on 13 Oct. 2016)

    Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulations 2008

    Listed by 1533 on 3 Mar. 2009 (amended on 13 Oct. 2016)

    Listed by 1533 Committee on: 3 Mar. 2009 (amended on 13 Oct. 2016)

    Programme UN-SC1533Last updated 11 Dec 2025dfat.gov.auun.org

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Programme EU-CODdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    8 Apr 2025; 14 Oct 2016; 11 Mar 2015
    Effective
    8 Apr 2025; 13 Oct 2016; 11 Mar 2015

    Measures Against The Democratic Republic Of Congo - Ordinance of 22 June 2005 on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo (SR 946.231.12), annexes 1 and 2

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-DRCReference 3237Reference CDi.014seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    21 Mar 2009; 7 Feb 2017

    EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2017/199 (OJ L32)

    242/2009 (OJ L75)

    Programme EU-CODfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    3 Mar 2009

    Democratic Republic Of Congo Sanctions - DRC

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1533Reference CDi.014Last updated 13 Oct 2016un.orgun.org

Positions held9

  1. Period not retained

    commandant adjoint des FDLR-FOCA depuis 2014

  2. Period not retained

    ルワンダ解放民主勢力の軍事部門(FDLR-FOCA)参謀総長、

  3. Period not retained

    a) FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff b) FDLR-FOCA Interim Deputy Commander

  4. Period not retained

    FDLR-FOCA副司令官臨時代理

  5. Period not retained

    FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff

  6. Period not retained

    FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff|FDLR-FOCA Interim Deputy Commander

  7. Period not retained

    Colonel; Commander, FDLR CO 2nd Division

  8. Period not retained

    a) FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff, b) FDLR-FOCA Interim Deputy Commander

  9. Period not retained

    FDLR-FOCA Interim Deputy Commander

Other names17

Also known as9

Frere Petrus IBRAHIMMUJYAMBEREFrère Petrus IbrahimLEOPOLDMUJYAMBERE, Leopoldレオポルド・ムジャンベレLEOPOLD MUJYAMBEREMujyambere LeopoldLeopold Mujyambere

Weak aliases8

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

MusenyeriAchilleACHILLEムセニェリアシールMUSENYERIFrere Petrus Ibrahimフレール・ペトルス・イブラヒム

Addresses10

  • Kinshasa (juin 2016)

  • Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (as of June 2016)

  • Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

  • Mwenga, South Kivu Province

  • Kinshasa, CONGO, Democratic Republic of (was Zaire)

  • コンゴ民主共和国キンシャサ(2016年6月時点)

  • Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Kinshasa, Congo DR

  • Mwenga

  • Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Congo (DRC)

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