Today, Thursday 12 November, the UK Government has amended 1 entity designated under the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regime. This reflects an amendment made by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) on 11 November.

Amended Entity:

Name:	UN ID:	Unique ID:
CONGO RIVER ALLIANCE	CDe.010	DRC0076

The Democratic Republic of Congo Sanctions Notice:

Sanctions Notice: 12 November 2026

Regime: Democratic Republic of Congo

Amendments:

The following entity has been varied and is still subject to the sanctions listed:

OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze

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Alliance Fleuve Congo

• Other information: Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7(c), 7(h), 7(g), and 7(j) of resolution 2293 (2016), as reaffirmed by paragraph 2 of resolution 2688 (2023) and paragraph 3 of resolution 2738 (2024) and resolution 2783 (2025): The CONGO RIVER ALLIANCE has and continues to impede the participation of their combatants, namely M23 combatants, in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes. The CONGO RIVER ALLIANCE acts on behalf of, and provides support for, a designated entity, namely M23, and shares responsibility for M23’s destabilisation activities including through the exploitation of natural resources such as coltan. Established in 2023. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice: http://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities
• UK statement of reasons:
• Name (Primary Name): Congo River Alliance
• Name variations: AFC; Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN)
• Address: Eastern, Congo (Democratic Republic)
• Websites: https://alliancefleuvecongo.org
• Email addresses: alliancefleuvecongo@gmail.com
• Designation source: UN
• Date designated: 17/07/2026
• Last updated: 12/11/2026
• UN reference number: CDe.010
• Party Type: Entity
• Unique ID: DRC0076 | OFSI Regime: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

List of Changes:

• Field Name: Other information
  • Added: Established in 2023. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice: http://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities
• Field Name: Name type (for the name AFC)
  • Added: Primary Name Variation (only the name type is marked as added; the name AFC itself is not marked)
• Field Name: Name (for the name type Primary Name Variation)
  • Added: Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN) (only the name is marked as added; its name type, Primary Name Variation, is not marked)
• Field Name: Address
  • Added: Eastern (the Address country, Congo (Democratic Republic), is not marked)
• Field Name: Last updated
  • Changed: 24/07/2026 to: 12/11/2026
• Field Name: UN reference number
  • Added: CDe.010