OFSI sanctions listing
LAURENT NKUNDA
LAURENT NKUNDA 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. (1) Former RCD-G General (2) Founder of the National Congress for the People’s Defense, Senior Officer for the Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G) (3) Officer for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). 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):DRC0046. (UN Ref):CDi.022. Former RCD-G General. Founder, National Congress for the People’s Defense, 2006, Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998-2006, Officer Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992-1998. Laurent Nkunda was arrested by Rwandan authorities in Rwanda in January 2009 and replaced as the commander of the CNDP. Since then, he has been under house arrest in Kigali, Rwanda. DRC Government’s request to extradite Nkunda for crimes committed in eastern DRC has been refused by Rwanda. In 2010, Nkunda’s appeal for illegal detention was rejected by Rwandan court in Gisenyi, ruling that the matter should be examined by a military court. Nkunda’s lawyers appealed with the Rwandan Military Court. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5270703 (Gender):Male
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:8710 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Former RCD-G General (2) Founder of the National Congress for the People’s Defense, Senior Officer for the Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G) (3) Officer for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 06/02/1967 |
| Place of birth | North Kivu/Rutshuru, 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:8710 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |