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DRC0083Sebastien Uwimbabazi#

Individual · designated 2026-07-17 under The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 · UN listing · entry last updated 2026-07-24

AddressesRutshuru, North Kivu, Congo (Democratic Republic)

DetailsBorn: 1968. Place of birth: Gatoki Cell, Murunda Sector, Rutsiro Commune, Kibuye Prefecture, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. Nationality: Rwanda. Gender: Male. Positions: Leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)

IdentifiersUKSL DRC0083

NamesPrimary name: Sebastien Uwimbabazi. Titles: Brigadier General. Aliases: Gilbert Kimenyi; Nyembo Kimenyi; Sebastien Uwimbabazi

SanctionsAsset freeze, Travel Ban (indicators: asset freeze, travel ban). Regime: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Source: UN. Designated 2026-07-17.

Other informationListed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (e), 7(h) of resolution 2293 (2016), as reaffirmed by paragraph 2 of resolution 2688 (2023) and paragraph 3 of resolution 2738 (2024) and resolution 2783 (2025): SEBASTIEN UWIMBABAZI has and continues to engage in or provide support for acts that undermine the peace, stability and security of the DRC. He is the leader of intelligence of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).. As a key leader of the FDLR, SEBASTIEN UWIMBABAZI acts on behalf of a designated entity and shares responsibility for crimes committed by the FDLR in the DRC (killings, recruitment of child soldiers, and sexual abuse), which constitute human rights abuses and/or violations of international humanitarian law against civilians.

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