OFSI sanctions listing
GERMAIN KATANGA
GERMAIN KATANGA 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 02/11/2005. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Congo (Democratic Republic) nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):DRC0034. (UN Ref):CDi.006. Appointed General in the FARDC in December 2004. Handed over by the Government of the DRC to the International Criminal Court on 18 October 2007. Initially convicted on 23 May 2014 by the ICC to 12 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity, the ICC Appeals Chamber reduced his sentence and determined that Katanga’s sentence should be completed on 18 January 2016. Although he was detained in the Netherlands for the duration of his trial, Katanga was transferred to a DRC prison in December 2015 and charged for other crimes previously committed in Ituri. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5776116
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 | 02/11/2005 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:8735 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Date of birth | 28/04/1978 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Mambasa, Ituri Province, Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Nationality / country | Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Address(es) | Congo (Democratic Republic) |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:8735 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |