UN sanctions listing
GERMAIN KATANGA
GERMAIN KATANGA is an individual designated on the United Nations Security Council (UN) sanctions list under the DRC programme, listed on 2005-11-01. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Democratic Republic of the Congo nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
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.
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 | 2005-11-01 |
| Source record ID | un:6907998 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Date of birth | 1978-04-28 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Mambasa, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality / country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Address(es) | Democratic Republic of the Congo, in prison |
Deep-research dossier
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The instant review above is drawn from the public lists. A deep-research dossier goes much further — an analyst-grade OSINT report: associate & co-investment network screening, structural / ownership opacity, a dated risk trajectory, an 8-factor scoring model, and numbered, source-linked evidence. See the format in the design system.
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | United Nations Security Council |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | un:6907998 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |