UN sanctions listing
APOLLINAIRE HAKIZIMANA
APOLLINAIRE HAKIZIMANA is an individual designated on the United Nations Security Council (UN) sanctions list under the DRC programme, listed on 2024-02-20. <VALUE>Lieutenant General</VALUE> <VALUE>Commissioner for Defense for the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda - Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FDLR-FOCA)</VALUE>. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Rwanda nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (b), 7 (e) and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “being political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the DRC who impede the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups”; “planning, directing, or committing acts in the DRC that constitute human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, as applicable, including those acts involving the targeting of civilians, including killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, forced displacement, and attacks on schools and hospitals”; and “acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated individual or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated individual or entity,” as extended by resolution 2688 (2023). As a military leader of FDLR, APOLLINAIRE HAKIZIMANA is involved in promulgating and supporting the group’s activities.
Statement of reasons as published by UN Security Council. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UN Security Council (UN) — DRC |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | DRC |
| Date listed | 2024-02-20 |
| Source record ID | un:6908993 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | <VALUE>Lieutenant General</VALUE> <VALUE>Commissioner for Defense for the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda - Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FDLR-FOCA)</VALUE> |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1964 |
| Nationality / country | Rwanda |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | United Nations Security Council |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | un:6908993 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |