Monday, 2 November 2026
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BERNARD MAHESHE BYAMUNGU

UN reference
CDi.038
Sanctions regime
DR Congo (1533 Committee)
Type
Individual
Designation
Brigadier General
Deputy Commander of operations and intelligence for M23
Nationality
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of birth
1974-10-10
Place of birth
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Address
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Aliases
TIGER ONE (low quality)
Listed on
25 October 2023

Other information (UN original text)

Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (c) and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “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”; and “acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated individual or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated individual or entity”, as reaffirmed by paragraph 2 of resolution 2688 (2023). As a leader of M23 (CDe.006), he is involved in promulgating and supporting the armed group’s activities. He was promoted in January 2023 to Brigadier for the Congolese Revolutionary Army, the M23 armed branch. He was then appointed chief of staff and deputy to SULTANI MAKENGA (CDi.008), and has validated the planning for every M23 operations in DRC since then. A warrant has been issued by Congolese authorities for his arrest. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals

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