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Sultani Makenga

Congolese military commander who is the military leader of the March 23 Movement (M23).

CurrentLatest source dated 2025-08-15Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Sultani Makenga hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Military leader, Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) Current

    Military commander of the M23 armed group in eastern DRC, as described in UN, US and EU listings.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Sources

  1. Narrative summary of reasons for listing: Sultani Makenga (CDi.008)UN Security Council 1533 Committee, 2014-10-29, primary source
  2. Security Council Committee concerning Democratic Republic of Congo adds name to sanctions list (SC/10812)United Nations, 2012-11-12, primary source
  3. Treasury Designates Congolese Militant LeaderUS Department of the Treasury, 2012-11-13, primary source
  4. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1251/2012legislation.gov.uk (EU-derived legislation), 2012-12-20, primary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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