OrganisationCurrently listed

Butembo Airlines

Listed by UK Sanctions List, UN Security Council, SECO (Switzerland)
Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
First listed 2007-03-29
2 aliases

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SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 3410

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Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-04-08
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

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<target ssid="3410"><sanctions-set-id>3976</sanctions-set-id><foreign-identifier>CDe.002</foreign-identifier><entity><identity ssid="3412" main="true"><name ssid="3414" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Butembo Airlines (BAL)</value></name-part></name><address ssid="3413" place-id="3411" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="3416">Kisoni Kambale (deceased on 5 July 2007 and subsequently delisted on 24 April 2008 by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004)) used his airline to transport FNI gold, rations and weapons between Mongbwalu and Butembo. This constitutes «provision of assistance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005).</justification><other-information ssid="3415">Privately-owned airline, operates out of Butembo. Since December 2008, BAL no longer holds an aircraft operating license in the DRC.</other-information></entity><modification modification-type="amended" enactment-date="2025-04-08" publication-date="2025-04-08" effective-date="2025-04-08"><added><target ssid="3410"><sanctions-set-id>3976</sanctions-set-id><foreign-identifier>CDe.002</foreign-identifier><entity><identity ssid="3412" main="true"><name ssid="3414" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Butembo Airlines (BAL)</value></name-part></name><address ssid="3413" place-id="3411" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="3416">Kisoni Kambale (deceased on 5 July 2007 and subsequently delisted on 24 April 2008 by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004)) used his airline to transport FNI gold, rations and weapons between Mongbwalu and Butembo. This constitutes «provision of assistance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005).</justification><other-information ssid="3415">Privately-owned airline, operates out of Butembo. Since December 2008, BAL no longer holds an aircraft operating license in the DRC.</other-information></entity></target></added><removed><target ssid="3410"><sanctions-set-id>3976</sanctions-set-id><entity><identity ssid="3412" main="true"><name ssid="3414" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Butembo Airlines (BAL)</value></name-part></name><address ssid="3413" place-id="3411" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="3416">Kisoni Kambale (deceased on 5 July 2007 and subsequently delisted on 24 April 2008 by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004)) used his airline to transport FNI gold, rations and weapons between Mongbwalu and Butembo. This constitutes «provision of assistance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005).</justification><other-information ssid="3415">Privately-owned airline, operates out of Butembo. Since December 2008, BAL no longer holds an aircraft operating license in the DRC.</other-information></entity></target></removed></modification><modification modification-type="listed"><added><target ssid="3410"><sanctions-set-id>3976</sanctions-set-id><entity><identity ssid="3412" main="true"><name ssid="3414" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Butembo Airlines (BAL)</value></name-part></name><address ssid="3413" place-id="3411" quality="good"/></identity><justification ssid="3416">Kisoni Kambale (deceased on 5 July 2007 and subsequently delisted on 24 April 2008 by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004)) used his airline to transport FNI gold, rations and weapons between Mongbwalu and Butembo. This constitutes «provision of assistance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolutions 1493 (200

Name on list: Butembo Airlines (BAL)
Programmes / regimes: Congo
Listed on: 2025-04-08
Last updated: 2025-04-08
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Addresses: Butembo, Congo DR
Identifiers: Foreign identifier: CDe.002
Remarks: Kisoni Kambale (deceased on 5 July 2007 and subsequently delisted on 24 April 2008 by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004)) used his airline to transport FNI gold, rations and weapons between Mongbwalu and Butembo. This constitutes «provision of assistance» to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). Privately-owned airline, operates out of Butembo. Since December 2008, BAL no longer holds an aircraft operating license in the DRC.

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID DRC0016

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Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2022-01-14
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<Designation>
    <LastUpdated>14/01/2022</LastUpdated>
    <DateDesignated>29/03/2007</DateDesignated>
    <UniqueID>DRC0016</UniqueID>
    <OFSIGroupID>9068</OFSIGroupID>
    <UNReferenceNumber>CDe.002</UNReferenceNumber>
    <Names>
      <Name>
        <Name6>BUTEMBO AIRLINES</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary name</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>BAL</Name6>
        <NameType>Alias</NameType>
      </Name>
    </Names>
    <RegimeName>The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName>
    <IndividualEntityShip>Entity</IndividualEntityShip>
    <DesignationSource>UN</DesignationSource>
    <SanctionsImposed>Asset freeze</SanctionsImposed>
    <SanctionsImposedIndicators>
      <AssetFreeze>true</AssetFreeze>
      <ArmsEmbargo>false</ArmsEmbargo>
      <TargetedArmsEmbargo>false</TargetedArmsEmbargo>
      <CharteringOfShips>false</CharteringOfShips>
      <ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>false</ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>
      <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>false</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <Deflag>false</Deflag>
      <PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>false</PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>
      <ProhibitionOfPortEntry>false</ProhibitionOfPortEntry>
      <TravelBan>false</TravelBan>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>false</TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>
      <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions>
      <DirectorDisqualificationSanction>false</DirectorDisqualificationSanction>
    </SanctionsImposedIndicators>
    <OtherInformation>Privately-owned airline, operates out of Butembo. Since December 2008, BAL no longer holds an aircraft operating license in the DRC. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5278478</OtherInformation>
    <UKStatementofReasons>
</UKStatementofReasons>
    <Addresses>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine6>Butembo</AddressLine6>
        <AddressCountry>Congo (Democratic Republic)</AddressCountry>
      </Address>
    </Addresses>
  </Designation>

Name on list: BUTEMBO AIRLINES
Programmes / regimes: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2007-03-29
Last updated: 2022-01-14
Aliases: BAL
Countries: Republic of the Congo
Addresses: Butembo, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Identifiers: UN reference: CDe.002
OFSI group ID: 9068
Remarks: Privately-owned airline, operates out of Butembo. Since December 2008, BAL no longer holds an aircraft operating license in the DRC. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5278478 Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze

UN Security CouncilActive listingID 6908024

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: UN Security Council
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2007-03-29
Extractor: un-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<ENTITY>
      <DATAID>6908024</DATAID>
      <VERSIONNUM>1</VERSIONNUM>
      <FIRST_NAME>BUTEMBO AIRLINES (BAL)</FIRST_NAME>
      <UN_LIST_TYPE>DRC</UN_LIST_TYPE>
      <REFERENCE_NUMBER>CDe.002</REFERENCE_NUMBER>
      <LISTED_ON>2007-03-29</LISTED_ON>
      <COMMENTS1>Privately-owned airline, operates out of Butembo. Since December 2008, BAL no longer holds an aircraft operating license in the DRC. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities</COMMENTS1>
      <HAS_INTERPOL_LINK>YES</HAS_INTERPOL_LINK>
      <INTERPOL_LINK>https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities#2013-16784</INTERPOL_LINK>
      <LIST_TYPE>
        <VALUE>UN List</VALUE>
      </LIST_TYPE>
      <ENTITY_ALIAS>
        <QUALITY/>
        <ALIAS_NAME/>
      </ENTITY_ALIAS>
      <ENTITY_ADDRESS>
        <CITY>Butembo</CITY>
        <COUNTRY>Democratic Republic of the Congo</COUNTRY>
      </ENTITY_ADDRESS>
      <SORT_KEY/>
      <SORT_KEY_LAST_MOD/>
    </ENTITY>

Name on list: BUTEMBO AIRLINES (BAL)
Programmes / regimes: DRC
Listed on: 2007-03-29
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Addresses: Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Identifiers: UN reference: CDe.002
Remarks: Privately-owned airline, operates out of Butembo. Since December 2008, BAL no longer holds an aircraft operating license in the DRC. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

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UN Security Council Consolidated List (United Nations Security Council): Individuals and entities subject to UN Security Council sanctions measures. Official page.

Swiss SECO Sanctions List (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO): Persons, entities and objects subject to Swiss sanctions under the Embargo Act. Official page.

UK Sanctions List (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office): UK financial, trade and shipping sanctions designations, including specified ships. Official page.

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