Last Updated: January 19, 2026

SULTANI MAKENGA

Aliases

EMMANUEL SULTANI MAKENGA; SULTANI MAKENGA

Position

Military leader of the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nationality

Congo (Democratic Republic)

DoB

1973-12-25

Other Information

A military leader of the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Uganda as of late 2014. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5272833

Date of listing

2012-11-12

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.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/433