John Imani Nzenze

Congo (Democratic Republic); Congo (Democratic Republic); Rwanda

Commander of M23

1978-08-06

North Kivu, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Male

North Kivu, Congo (Democratic Republic)

1 1978 8 0137555 3 27; OP0204168; OB0072391

Major

UK

Asset freeze, Travel Ban

Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (c), 7 (e) and 7(h) of resolution 2293 (2016), as reaffirmed by paragraph 2 of resolution 2688 (2023) and paragraph 3 of resolution 2738 (2024) and resolution 2783 (2025): JOHN IMANI NZENZE has and continues to engage in acts that undermine the peace, stability and security of the DRC. He is a military leader of the M23, a Congolese militia which received support from outside the DRC and which impedes the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes. As a leader of the M23, JOHN IMANI NZENZE acts on behalf of a designated entity and shares responsibility for crimes committed by M23 in the DRC (including killings, recruitment of child soldiers, and sexual abuse), which constitute human rights abuses against civilians.

2026-07-17

UK

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

UK country specific

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans

• 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 not made available to or for the benefit of designated persons, either directly or indirectly. • The effect of the Regulations is to impose a travel ban on persons who are designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of being made subject to immigration sanctions under the Sanctions Act. • Trade sanctions.

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) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 to find out any amendments made to the Regulations. This sanctions regime gives effect to the UK’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1807 and aims to promote: • the resolution of the armed conflict in the DRC • respect for human rights • compliance with international humanitarian law • respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance in the DRC These regulations have replaced, with substantially the same effect, relevant existing EU legislation and related UK regulations.

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.