UN sanctions listing
WILLIAM AMURI YAKUTUMBA
WILLIAM AMURI YAKUTUMBA is an individual designated on the United Nations Security Council (UN) sanctions list under the DRC programme, listed on 2024-02-20. <VALUE>Secretary General and leader for the Coalition nationale du people pour la souveraineté du Congo (CNPSC) (until February 2023)</VALUE> <VALUE>founder and leader for MAI-MAI YAKUTUMBA</VALUE>. 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
Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (c), 7 (d), 7 (e) and 7 (g) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “being political and military leaders of Congolese militias, including those receiving support from outside the DRC, who impede the participation of their combatants in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes;” “recruiting or using children in armed conflict in the DRC in violation of applicable international law;” “planning, directing, 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 “supporting individuals or entities, including armed groups or criminal networks, involved in destabilizing activities in the DRC through the illicit exploitation or trade of natural resources, including gold or wildlife as well as wildlife products”, as reaffirmed by paragraph 2 of resolution 2688 (2023). As the leader of the MAI MAI YAKUTUMBA, one of the largest CNPSC militia, WILLIAM AMURI YAKUTUMBA is involved in planning, promulgating and supporting the militia’s activities. He has effective command and control over the militia’s combatants.
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:6908997 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | <VALUE>Secretary General and leader for the Coalition nationale du people pour la souveraineté du Congo (CNPSC) (until February 2023)</VALUE> <VALUE>founder and leader for MAI-MAI YAKUTUMBA</VALUE> |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1970; 1972 |
| Place of birth | Lunbondja, Fizi Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality / country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | United Nations Security Council |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | un:6908997 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |