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William Yakutumba

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William Yakutumba is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypePerson[sources]
NameWILLIAM AMURI YAKUTUMBA · William Amuri YAKUTUMBA · William Amuri Yakutumba · William YAKUTUMBA · William Yakutumba · 3 more...[sources]
Other nameWilliam Amuri Yakutumba · YAKUTUMBA[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthFizi Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Lubondja, Fizi Territory, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the · Lunbondia, CONGO, Democratic Republic of (was Zaire) · Lunbondia, Congo DR · Lunbondja, Fizi Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityCongo - Kinshasa[sources]
CountryCongo - Kinshasa · Congo - Brazzaville[sources]
Country of birthCongo - Kinshasa[sources]
First nameWILLIAM · William · William Amuri · YAKUTUMBA[sources]
Last nameYAKUTUMBA · Yakutumba[sources]
Middle nameYAKUTUMBA[sources]
Registration number172985458137[sources]
Second nameAMURI[sources]
TitleSecretary General and leader for the Coalition nationale du people pour la souverainete du Congo (CNPSC) (until February 2023); founder and leader for MAI-MAI YAKUTUMBA[sources]
Wikidata IDQ96091556[sources]
PositionFondateur et dirigeant de la milice Maï-Maï Yakatumba · Secretary General and leader for the Coalition nationale du people pour la souveraFounder and leader for MAI-MAI YAKUTUMBA, Secretary General and leader for the Coalition nationale du people pour la souveraineté du Congo (CNPSC) (until February 2023) · Secretary General and leader for the Coalition nationale du people pour la souveraineté du Congo (CNPSC) (until February 2023) · Secrétaire général et dirigeant de la Coalition nationale du peuple pour la souveraineté du Congo (jusqu’en février 2023) · founder and leader for MAI-MAI YAKUTUMBA · 1 more...[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Function or profession: leader of the Coalition Nationale du Peuple pour la Souverainité du Congo (CNPSC); founder and leader of the Mai-Mai Yakutumba militia

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

The Mai-Mai Yakutumba also controls gold mines in the Eastern DRC, together with CNPSC members who control the mining routes. They profit from the illicit exploitation of and trade in gold. The Mai-Mai Yakutumba uses profits gained through that trade to finance its armed activities. Owing to his leading position in the CNPSC and in the Mai-Mai Yakutumba militia, William Yakutumba is therefore involved in planning, directing or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses in the DRC. He is also responsible for sustaining and exploiting the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC, including through the illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

William Yakutumba is the Secretary-General and Commander of the Coalition Nationale du Peuple pour la Souverainité du Congo (CNPSC), a coalition of the so-called Mai-Mai militias in South Kivu province of the DRC. He is the founder and leader of one of the largest militias of that coalition, the Mai-Mai Yakutumba. The Mai-Mai Yakutumba contributes to the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC, in particular through violence and serious human rights abuses, including massacres of village populations, attacks on civilians, rapes and other acts of sexual violence.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Inscrit sur la liste en application des dispositions énoncées aux alinéas c), d), e) et g) du paragraphe 7 de la résolution 2293 (2016), telles que réaffirmées au paragraphe 2 de la résolution 2688 (2023), au motif qu’il appartient à la direction politique ou militaire de milices congolaises, dont celles qui reçoivent un appui venant de l’extérieur de la République démocratique du Congo, qui font obstacle à la participation de leurs combattants aux opérations de désarmement, de démobilisation et de réintégration; recrute ou utilise des enfants pour le conflit armé en République démocratique du Congo, en violation du droit international applicable; prépare, donne l’ordre de commettre ou commet en République démocratique du Congo des actes qui constituent des violations des droits de l’homme ou atteintes à ces droits ou des violations du droit international humanitaire, selon le cas, notamment des actes dirigés contre des civils, y compris des meurtres et mutilations, des viols et d’autres violences sexuelles, des enlèvements, des déplacements forcés et des attaques contre des écoles et des hôpitaux; apporte son concours à des personnes ou entités, y compris des groupes armés ou des réseaux criminels, qui prennent part à des activités déstabilisatrices en République démocratique du Congo en se livrant à l’exploitation ou au commerce illicites de ressources naturelles, dont l’or ainsi que les espèces sauvages et les produits qui en sont issus. En tant que dirigeant de Maï-Maï Yakutumba, l’une des plus grandes milices de la Coalition nationale du peuple pour la souveraineté du Congo, WILLIAM AMURI YAKUTUMBA participe à la planification, à la promotion et à l’appui des activités de la milice. Il assure par ailleurs le commandement et le contrôle effectifs des combattants de cette milice.

French Freezing of Assets,

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.

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions,

Congolese rebel leader

Wikidata non-official source,

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.

South African Targeted Financial Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,285

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,854

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,233

The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.

United Nations Security Council (UN SC)

South African Targeted Financial Sanctions887

The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.

South Africa · Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,550

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,284

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

French Freezing of Assets6,257

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist868

Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.

Ukraine · Державна служба фінансового моніторингу України (Держфінмоніторинг)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,057

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,000

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata224,896

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines.

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: eu-tb-logical-146115 · NK-Axef6zyCoxLDXYBQ7Faiuc · ofac-46854 · unsc-6908997 · eu-fsf-eu-9138-80 · ua-sfms-1669 · gb-hmt-15988 · fr-ga-5103 · ch-seco-57688 · zafic-717-william-amuri-yakutumba

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