Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Michel RUKUNDA
Aliases
Makanika
Nationality
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
DoB
1974-09-12
Address
Hauts Plateaux, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Official reason
Twirwaneho is an armed group in South Kivu province that is a member of AFC and collaborates with M23. The leader of Twirwaneho is Michel Rukunda (Rukunda), who was sanctioned by OFAC, along with other Congolese armed group leaders, on December 8, 2023 pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended. In February 2024, the UN Security Council’s 1533 DRC Sanction...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2489
Date of listing
2023-12-08
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. 547
Regime
OFAC country specific / UN
Target State
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures
Blocking Property
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1556 460. Can U.S. persons do business with entities in North Korea? No. Unless authorized pursuant to a general or specific license from OFAC and/or BIS, Executive Order (E.O.) 13722 prohibits new investment in North Korea by a U.S. person and the exportation or reexportation, from the United States, or b...
Official Information
On May 28, 2009, OFAC issued the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 547 (the “Regulations”) (74 FR 25439, May 28, 2009) to implement Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006 (71 FR 64105, October 31, 2006) (E.O. 13413). Executive Order 13671. On July 8, 2014, the President, invoking the authority of, inter alia, t...
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