ADF (Allied Democratic Forces)

ADF (Allied Democratic Forces)

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  • Overview of ADF (Allied Democratic Forces)

    IDDRC0015
    Sanction RegimeThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
    Designation SourceUN
    Other Information

    ADF founder and leader, Jamil Mukulu (CDi.015), was arrested in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in April 2015. He was subsequently extradited to Kampala, Uganda in July 2015. As of June 2016, Mukulu is reportedly being held in a police detention cell awaiting his trial. Seka Baluku (CDi.036) succeeded Jamil Mukulu (CDi.015) as the overall leader of the ADF. As highlighted in several reports from the Group of Experts on the DRC (S/2015/19, S/2015/797, S/2016/1102, S/2017/672, S/2018/531, S/2019/469, S/2019/974, S/2020/482), the ADF, including under Seka Baluku’s leadership, continued to commit the repeated targeting, killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction of civilians, including children, as well as attacks on villages and health facilities, in particular in Mamove, Beni territory, on 12 and 24 February 2019, and Mantumbi, Beni territory, on 5 December 2019 and 30 January 2020, as well as the continuous recruitment and use of children during attacks and for forced labour in Beni territory in the DRC since at least 2015. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities.

    Imposed SanctionsAsset freeze
    Last UpdatedJan 14, 2022
    OFSI Group ID13189

    What alternative names has ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) used?

    NameTitleName TypeNon-Latin NameAlias Strength
    ADF (Allied Democratic Forces)Primary name
    ADF/NALUAlias
    Allied Democratic ForcesAlias
    Forces Democratiques Alliees-Armee Nationale de Liberation de l'OugandaAliasForces Démocratiques Alliées-Armée Nationale de Libération de l’Ouganda
    NALUAlias

    Where is ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) located?

    AddressPostal CodeCountryEmail AddressPhone NumberWebsite
    North Kivu Province
    Congo (Democratic Republic)

    Data Source

    • The UK Sanctions List
      A list maintained by the UK Government that identifies individuals and entities subject to financial sanctions. The list includes information on the reasons for the sanctions and the restrictions that apply.
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