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What roles did Charles Sematama hold, and when?

Charles Sematama

Congolese military commander of the armed group Twirwaneho in South Kivu and former officer of the Armed Forces of the DRC.

Latest source 29 Sep 2026Updated 27 Oct 20267 sources

CurrentNow

Currently Military commander, Twirwaneho, since Feb 2025. 3 dated roles on record.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. Feb 2025 – present
    Military commander Twirwaneho Current

    UN states he took over Twirwaneho's military command after Michel Rukunda's death in February 2025; OFAC (2024) and the UK position field describe him as deputy commander.1 2 3

  2. Feb 2021
    Officer Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) Former

    Deserted the FARDC in February 2021, per OFAC and the UN.1 2

  3. Aide-de-camp to Laurent Nkunda; member of RCD and CNDP RCD / CNDP Former

    Prior affiliations stated in the UN narrative summary.2

Where the dates come from

  1. PrimaryTreasury Sanctions Rebel Alliance Driving Instability in the Democratic Republic of the CongoU.S. Department of the Treasury · 25 Jul 2024
  2. PrimaryNarrative summary of reasons for listing: Charles Sematama (CDi.048)United Nations Security Council · 14 Jul 2026
  3. PrimarySanctions Notice: Democratic Republic of Congo, 17 July 2026FCDO / GOV.UK · 17 Jul 2026

Changes

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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