OFSI sanctions listing
GEDEON KYUNGU MUTANGA WA BAFUNKWA KANONGA
GEDEON KYUNGU MUTANGA WA BAFUNKWA KANONGA is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Democratic Republic of the Congo programme, listed on 02/02/2018. Katangan rebel leader. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):DRC0033. (UN Ref):CDi.035. Gédéon Kyungu belongs to the Balubakat ethnic group. After completing primary education in Likasi and secondary school in Manono, he obtained a degree in pedagogy. In 1999 he joined the Maï Maï movement, commanding from 2003 one of the most active groups in the province of Katanga. In 2006, he visited UN peacekeeping forces to integrate through the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process. He escaped from prison in 2011 and surrendered in October 2016. He is a threat to the peace, stability and security of the DRC under UNSCR 2293 paragraph 7(e). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/6194816
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Date listed | 02/02/2018 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13607 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Katangan rebel leader |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 00/00/1974 |
| Place of birth | Manono Territory, Katanga Province (now Tanganyika Province), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Nationality / country | Congo (Democratic Republic) |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13607 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |