[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67154-67155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18452]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have 
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more 
applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in 
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and 
U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions 
with them.

DATES: See Supplementary Information section for applicable date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley Smith, Director, tel.: 
202-622-2490; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-
2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant 
Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; or Assistant 
Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions 
programs are available on OFAC's website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On July 25, 2024, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

Individuals

    1. BISIMWA, Bertrand, North Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of 
the; Uganda; DOB 08 Sep 1972; POB Bukavu, South Kivu, Congo, 
Democratic Republic of the; nationality Congo, Democratic Republic 
of the; Gender Male (individual) [DRCONGO].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(E)(ii) of Executive 
Order (E.O.) 13413 of October 27, 2006, ``Blocking Property of 
Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo,'' as amended by E.O. 13671 of July 8, 2014, 
``Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With 
Respect to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo'' 
(E.O. 13413, as amended) for being a leader of M23, an entity whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13413, as amended.
    2. NANGAA, Corneille Yobeluo (a.k.a. YOBELUO, Corneille Nangaa), 
Boulevard Biangala, No. 36 Q, Salongo Sud C, Lemba, Kinshasa, Congo, 
Democratic Republic of the; North Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic 
of the; Uganda; 34 Tshatshi Avenue, Gombe, Kinshasa, Congo, 
Democratic Republic of the; DOB 09 Jul 1970; POB Bagboya, Haut-Uele, 
Congo, Democratic Republic of the; nationality Congo, Democratic 
Republic of the; Gender Male; Passport OP1097934 (Congo, Democratic 
Republic of the) expires 24 Jun 2027; alt. Passport DP0000149 
(Congo, Democratic Republic of the) issued 12 Jan 2016 expires 11 
Jan 2021; alt. Passport DP0003850 (Congo, Democratic Republic of 
the) issued 20 Nov 2017 expires 19 Nov 2022 (individual) [DRCONGO].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(E)(ii) of E.O. 13413, as 
amended, for being a leader of Congo River Alliance, an entity whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13413, as amended.
    3. SEMATAMA, Charles (a.k.a. ``Sebanyana''), Hauts Plateaux, 
South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; DOB 1975; POB Kalunyo 
Village, Kamombo Localities, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic 
of the; nationality Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male 
(individual) [DRCONGO].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(E)(ii) of E.O. 13413, as 
amended, for being a leader of Twirwaneho, an entity whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13413, as 
amended.

Entities

    1. CONGO RIVER ALLIANCE (a.k.a. ALLIANCE FLEUVE CONGO; a.k.a. 
``AFC''), Congo, Democratic Republic of the; website https://alliancefleuvecongo.org; Email Address 
[email protected]; Organization Established Date 15 Dec 
2023 [DRCONGO].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(G) of E.O. 13413, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, M23, an entity whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13413, as amended.
    2. TWIRWANEHO, Hauts Plateaux, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic 
Republic of the; Organization Established Date 2008; Target Type 
Armed Group [DRCONGO].

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    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C)(3) of E.O. 13413, as 
amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, the targeting of women, 
children, or any civilians through the commission of acts of 
violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other 
sexual violence), abduction, forced displacement, or attacks on 
schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians 
are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a 
serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of 
international humanitarian law in or in relation to the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo.

    Dated: July 25, 2024.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of 
the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2024-18452 Filed 8-16-24; 8:45 am]
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