Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Bertrand BISIMWA

Nationality

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

DoB

1972-09-08

Address

North Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Uganda

Official reason

Bertrand Bisimwa (Bisimwa) is the civilian president of M23. He stood alongside Nangaa at the launch of AFC and is central to AFC and M23’s collaboration. Bisimwa engages in public outreach on behalf of M23 and facilitates the establishment of rebel administrations in territories controlled by M23. Bisimwa is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13413...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2489

Date of listing

2024-07-25

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...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/15/2018-24696/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-sanctions-regulations