News Release
Financial Sanctions: Democratic Republic of The Congo
2 March 2007
This news release is issued in respect of the financial measures taken against the Democratic Republic of The Congo.
The Bank of England, as agent for Her Majesty's Treasury, issues this news release to advise that on 6 February 2007 the United Nations Sanctions Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) amended the identifying details of four existing entries on the UN List maintained under Resolution 1596 (2005). The individuals whose identifying information has been amended continue, along with all other individuals and entities appearing on the UN List, to fall within the UK financial sanctions regime under The Democratic Republic of the Congo (United Nations Measures) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1517).
Financial institutions and other persons are required to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold any funds, other financial assets, economic benefits and economic resources for the individuals named below. If so, they should freeze the accounts or other funds and report their findings to the Bank of England.
Individuals
(Additional information shown in italics. Deleted information shown in strikethrough)
1. MANDRO, Khawa, Panga
DOB: 20 August 1973
POB: Bunia
a.k.a: (1) KAHWA, Mandro, Panga
(2) KARIM, Yves, Andoul
(3) MANDRO, Kawa
(4) MANDRO, Kawa, Panga
(5) MANDRO, Yves, Khawa, Panga
(6) PANGA, Kawa
Nationality: Congolese
Other Information: Former President of PUSIC. Also referred to as 'Chief Kahwa' and 'Kawa'. In prison in Bunia since 2004/2005 for sabotage of the Ituri peace process.
2. MPAMO, Iruta, Douglas
DOB: (1) 28 December 1965
(2) 29 December 1965
POB: (1) Bashali, Masisi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(2) Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)
a.k.a: (1) MPAMO, Douglas, Iruta
(2) MPANO, Iruta, Douglas
Nationality: Congolese
Address: Bld Kanyamuhanga 52, Goma
Position: Owner/Manager of the Compagnie Aerienne des Grands Lacs and of Great Lakes Business Company
Other Information: Based in Goma.
3. MURWANASHYAKA, Ignace
Title: Dr
DOB: 14 May 1963
POB: Butera Ngoma, Butare, Rwanda
a.k.a: IGNACE
Nationality: Rwandan
Address: Germany
Position: President of FDLR.
4. NKUNDA, Laurent
DOB: (1) 06 February 1967
(2) 02 February 1967
POB: Rutshuru, North Kivu
a.k.a: (1) BATWARE, Laurent, Nkunda
(2) BATWARE, Laurent, Nkunda, Mahoro
(3) BWATARE, Laurent, Nkunda
(4) NKUNDABATWARE, Laurent
Nationality: Congolese
Position: Founder, National Congress for the People's Defense (2006)
Other Information: Former RCD-G General. Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G) (1998-2006). Officer Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) (1992-1998). Also referred to as 'General Nkunda'. Currently unlocated. Sightings in Rwanda and Goma.
Previous Notices and news releases related to The Democratic Republic of the Congo and a consolidated list of individuals and entities subject to these and other UK financial sanctions regimes are available from the Financial Sanctions pages.
