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What roles did John Imani Nzenze hold, and when?

John Imani Nzenze

Military officer and intelligence chief of the March 23 Movement (M23) / Alliance Fleuve Congo in eastern DRC.

Latest source 29 Sep 2026Updated 27 Oct 20266 sources

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Currently Colonel; intelligence chief, March 23 Movement (M23) / AFC (ARC), since Jan 2024. 1 dated role on record.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. Jan 2024 – present
    Colonel; intelligence chief March 23 Movement (M23) / AFC (ARC) Current

    UN states he has overseen M23/ARC intelligence activities since January 2024 and works closely with Sultani Makenga.1 2 3

Where the dates come from

  1. PrimarySecurity Council 1533 Sanctions Committee adds entries to its sanctions list (SC/16416)United Nations · 14 Jul 2026
  2. PrimaryNarrative summary of reasons for listing: John Imani Nzenze (CDi.049)United Nations Security Council · 14 Jul 2026
  3. PrimaryDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EU lists further nine individuals and one entityCouncil of the European Union · 17 Mar 2025

Changes

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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