OFAC removes DRC-related designations for Francois Olenga and Safari Club

What's on the official record

On 23 September 2026, OFAC published "Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations Removals," an SDN List update deleting the following entries under the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions program, each tagged [DRCONGO]. The page cites no Executive Order for these removals.

23 September — SDN List deletions. OFAC deleted the individual OLENGA, Francois (a.k.a. OKUNJI, Francois; a.k.a. OLENGA TATE, Francois; a.k.a. OLENGA TETE, Francois; a.k.a. OTSHUNDI, Francois), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; DOB 09 Oct 1948; alt. DOB 10 Sep 1948; alt. DOB 10 Jul 1949; POB Kindu, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo; nationality and citizen Democratic Republic of the Congo; Gender Male; General; Chef de la Maison Militaire; Head of the Military House of the President (individual) [DRCONGO]. The page lists the same individual under the alias entries OLENGA TETE, Francois; OLENGA TATE, Francois; OKUNJI, Francois; and OTSHUNDI, Francois, each carrying the same identifiers.

OFAC also deleted the entity SAFARI CLUB (a.k.a. CENTRE DE LOISIR SAFARI CLUB; a.k.a. "SAFARI BEACH"), Nsele, Kinshasa, and Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Registration ID 1322 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) [DRCONGO] (Linked To: OLENGA, Francois). The page lists the same entity under the alias entries CENTRE DE LOISIR SAFARI CLUB and "SAFARI BEACH," each carrying the same identifiers and the same link to OLENGA, Francois.

23 September — unrelated administrative list change. The page also records an administrative update to an existing Cuba listing, CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO DE ARMAMENTO DE INFANTERIA (a.k.a. "CIDAI"), Circunvalacion Norte, Km 8, Camaguey, Cuba; Organization Established Date 11 Apr 2010; Target Type State-Owned Enterprise; Entity Code 14124 (Cuba) [CUBA-EO14404]. The update changes only the character "½" to the characters "1/2" in the address. The page states no new listings were added and no new sanctions apply to this name.

Assessment

For a sanctions or trade-finance committee, the record lets you re-screen the names OFAC removed on 23 September 2026 against your own watchlists and transaction history. The deletions cover one individual, Francois Olenga, under five name variants, and one entity, Safari Club, under three name variants, all previously tagged [DRCONGO]. The page states the Cuba change is administrative only and applies no new sanctions, so the record gives you a dated basis to confirm which names no longer carry an SDN block.

For an owner or operating executive, the record lets you check whether any counterparty, vendor, or customer in your book matches the removed DRC names or the Cuba entity whose address was corrected. The page names the removed individual as a General and Head of the Military House of the President, and links the Safari Club entity to him, which is the identifying detail to match against your records. The page states the Cuba update adds no new listings and no new sanctions, so the record gives you a dated reference for confirming a counterparty's current list status.

What would change this call

A subsequent OFAC recent-actions page re-designating any of the removed names, or a new listing under the DRC program, would change the read. A correction or reversal of the Cuba administrative address change would also change the record.

What to check next

Check	Why
Re-screen the five Olenga name variants and three Safari Club variants against internal records	Confirm no remaining blocking basis remains after the [DRCONGO] deletions
Confirm the Cuba entity's corrected address in screening data	The page changed only "½" to "1/2" in the address
Watch for any re-designation of the removed names	A re-listing would restore a block

Confidence

Filed 25 October 2026 from the record dated 23 September 2026.

Sources

[1] OFAC Recent Actions, "Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations Removals", 23 September 2026, https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260923