Individual

Last Updated: October 16, 2026

Gustave Kubwayo

Aliases

Sirkoof

Surcouf

Surkof

Nationality

Rwanda

Date of birth

1969

Place of birth

Karago municipality, Gisenyi prefecture, Rwanda; Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda

Sex

Male

Other sanctions regimes

EU, UN

Official reason

As one of the main Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FDLR-FOCA) (CDe.005) commanders and the new commander of the Commando de Recherche et d'Action en Profondeur (CRAP), GUSTAVE KUBWAYO alias SIRKOOF is involved in planning, promulgating and supporting the armed group’s activities, such as targeting civilians, kidnapping for ransom and illegally exploiting natural resources.

Sender

CH

Additional info

article 2 (Financial sanctions) and 4 (Travel ban), annex 1

Other Information

INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.

Date of listing

2026-07-14

Program information

Program information

Authority

CH

Program

Ordinance of 22 June 2005 on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo (SR 946.231.12)

Regime

UN, Switzerland country specific

Target State

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Measures

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Official Information

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 22 June 2005 on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo (SR 946.231.12). The measures implement sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council and follow those of the European Union.

Program URL

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