Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Willy Ngoma
Position
Military spokesperson for M23/ARC
Nationality
Congo (Democratic Republic)
DoB
1974
Address
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Official reason
Listed pursuant to paragraph 7 (c), 7 (e), and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016), as reaffirmed by paragraph 2 of resolution 2688 (2023): Willy NGOMA has and continues to engage in acts that undermine the peace and security of the DRC. He is a senior leader and military spokesperson of M23, a UN sanctioned Congolese militia which received support fro...
Date of listing
2024-02-21
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘the DRC’) continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Re...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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