Taganda Bosco

Congo DR

Bigogwe, Rwanda

As of 14 Dec 2022, Belgium

EU, UN

Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, North Kivu, when he was a child. Nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 Dec 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. Formerly Chief of Staff in CNDP and became CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in Jan 2009. Since Jan 2009, de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations ‘Umoja Wetu’, ‘Kimia II’, and ‘Amani Leo’ in North and South Kivu. Entered Rwanda in Mar 2013, and voluntarily surrendered to ICC officials in Kigali on Mar 22. Transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 Jun 2014, ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him; the trial started in Sep 2015. On 8 Jul 2019, the ICC found him guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri in 2002-2003. On 7 Nov 2019, he was sentenced to a total of 30 years imprisonment. He has appealed both his conviction and sentence. On 30 Mar 2021, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed his conviction and sentence. On 14 Dec 2022, he was transferred to the territory of Belgium for enforcement of sentence.

CH

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

DOB range: between 1973 and 1974; INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.; Low quality a.k.a. a) Lydia (when he was part of APR.), c) Tango Romeo (Call sign), d) Romeo (Call sign)

CH

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

UN, Switzerland country specific

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Asset freeze, Travel ban

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.