Foreign agents
Foreign principals:
Foreign principals:
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
The Foreign Agents Registration Act requires people and firms acting in certain capacities for a foreign principal to register with the Department of Justice and file regular reports. The records below are shown as the Department publishes them, each linked to the filed document.
| Foreign principal as filed | Country or location | Registrant | Principal registered | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICE MAJONDO-MWAMBA | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Poynton, Aaron (No. 7762) | 2026-08-26 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Agence de Pilotage, de Coordination et de suive. des Conventions de Collaboration (APCSC) | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Manchester Trade Limited Inc. (MTL) (No. 7750) | 2026-07-17 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Widner, Robert S. (No. 7667) | 2025-11-11 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Agency for Steering, Coordination, and Monitoring of Collaboration Agreements aka APCSC | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | 88 Dragons PR, Inc. (No. 7621) | 2025-07-07 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| DRC NEXUS | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Muntu, Ghislain (No. 7541) | 2025-02-14 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Gecamines SA | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Mercury Public Affairs, LLC (No. 6170) | 2024-04-19 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Embassy of Democratic Republic Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | King, Isaiah (No. 7224) | 2023-01-30 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Ministry of Communication and Medias of the Democratic Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Ballard Partners (No. 7070) | 2022-03-18 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Dickens & Madson Canada Inc. (No. 6200) | 2018-07-24 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Ibrahim Issaoui | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Bendler, Dale Britt (No. 7622) | 2025-07-07 Terminated 2025-07-07 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Ministry of Communication and Medias of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through Ballard Partners, Inc. | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Asterix LLC (No. 7564) | 2025-04-02 Terminated 2025-06-17 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Earhart Turner LLC (No. 7565) | 2025-04-02 Terminated 2025-09-04 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| The Office of the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. (No. 7130) | 2025-03-12 Terminated 2025-04-01 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. (No. 7130) | 2024-12-06 Terminated 2024-12-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Patrice Majondo Mwamba | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Poynton, Aaron Sean (No. 7420) | 2024-11-22 Terminated 2025-09-23 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Thierry Katembwe Mbala | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Poynton, Aaron Sean (No. 7420) | 2024-06-12 Terminated 2025-09-23 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Convergence Chretienne (COC) | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Manchester Trade Limited Inc. (No. 7360) | 2024-01-16 Terminated 2024-06-30 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Sokam Holdings | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. (No. 7130) | 2023-11-20 Terminated 2024-12-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Masuka Fifi Saini | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Aaron Poynton (No. 7254) | 2023-04-05 Terminated 2023-04-26 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | FGS Global (US) LLC (FKA FGH Holdings LLC) (No. 5666) | 2022-04-14 Terminated 2026-01-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ministry of Communications and Media | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Scribe Strategies & Advisors, Inc. (No. 6305) | 2022-03-25 Terminated 2026-02-14 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Martin Fayulu | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Future Pact LLC (No. 7074) | 2022-01-27 Terminated 2024-07-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of The | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Vanguard Africa (No. 6411) | 2022-01-27 Terminated 2025-10-01 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Government of Democratic Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Endsight Consulting LLC (No. 7056) | 2021-12-09 Terminated 2023-12-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| The Honorable Moise Katumbi Chapwe | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | DCI Group AZ, LLC (No. 6278) | 2021-09-16 Terminated 2022-04-30 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Moise Katumbi | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Ivkovic, Milos (No. 6987) | 2021-08-05 Terminated 2023-10-16 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Moise Katumbi Chapwe | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Platt, Edwin Alan (No. 6984) | 2021-07-30 Terminated 2021-11-15 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| The Honorable Moise Katumbi Chapwe through King & Spalding LLP | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (No. 5870) | 2021-07-15 Terminated 2023-12-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| The Honorable Moise Katumbi Chapwe | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | King & Spalding LLP (No. 6501) | 2021-06-08 Terminated 2024-07-11 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Parti des democrates pour le developpement du Congo (PDDCO) | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Abandelwa, Jacques (No. 6950) | 2021-04-28 Terminated 2026-04-23 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Office of the President of the National Assembly | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Greystone Global Strategies (No. 6846) | 2020-08-04 Terminated 2020-12-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Baker & McKenzie (No. 6821) | 2020-05-08 Terminated 2023-11-30 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Ambassador Serge Mombouli | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Courville Consultants, LLC (No. 6606) | 2018-11-05 Terminated 2019-04-01 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Circle of Democrats and Republicans of Congo aka Cercle des Democrates et Republicains du Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Avenue Strategies, LLC (No. 6446) | 2018-03-01 Terminated 2018-12-31 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Costel Iancu | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Abramoff, Jack Alan (No. 6439) | 2017-06-21 Terminated 2017-06-21 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Embassy of the Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Courville Consultants, LLC (No. 6327) | 2015-11-13 Terminated 2018-04-30 | Exhibit A/B as filed |
| Honorable Minister Andre Okombi Salissa - Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, Inc. (No. 6222) | 2014-05-16 Terminated 2014-06-15 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of Congo - Brazzaville via Obermayer and Adams, LLP | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Empire Solutions Consulting, LLC (No. 6027) | 2011-03-22 Terminated 2011-09-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of the Republic of the Congo via Empire Solutions LLC | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Sanitas International, LLC (No. 5963) | 2011-03-15 Terminated 2011-03-17 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of Congo through Obermayer and Adams | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | O'Neill and Associates, LLC (No. 6020) | 2011-02-18 Terminated 2011-02-18 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Office of President of Republic of Congo through Amani Group | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Moffett Group, LLC (No. 5802) | 2008-10-17 Terminated 2011-03-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| President of Republic of Congo, through Loeffler Group LLP | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | MPD Consultants, LLC (No. 5540) | 2008-10-09 Terminated 2009-02-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| President of the Republic of Congo, through Amani Group LLP | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Loeffler Group, LLP (No. 5432) | 2008-10-06 Terminated 2009-05-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Office of President of the Republic of Congo through Trout Cacheris | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Gray Global Advisors, LLC (No. 5806) | 2008-09-25 Terminated 2009-12-01 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Office of the President of the Republic of Congo through Trout Cacheris, PLLC | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Livingston Group, LLC (No. 5356) | 2006-10-06 Terminated 2008-07-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, through Trout Cacheris PLLC | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | CLS Strategies (No. 5774) | 2006-10-06 Terminated 2009-12-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Denis Sassou-Nguesso | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Trout Cacheris, PLLC (No. 5733) | 2006-02-21 Terminated 2011-03-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Barron-Birrell, Inc. (No. 5363) | 2002-09-16 Terminated 2002-12-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips (No. 5171) | 2000-06-22 Terminated 2004-10-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Pascal Lissouba | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Merritt Group, Ltd. (No. 5270) | 1998-08-17 Terminated 1999-02-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Pascal Lissouba | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Barron-Birrell, Inc. (No. 5363) | 1997-12-09 Terminated 1998-04-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Barron-Birrell, Inc. (No. 4729) | 1995-06-13 Terminated 1995-10-13 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Buckley Pell Associates, Inc. (No. 4957) | 1994-10-04 Terminated 1994-10-04 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| President Pascal Lissouba | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Herman J. Cohen & Associates (No. 4952) | 1994-09-27 Terminated 1995-04-20 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of the Congo through PSC International, Ltd., its public affairs agent | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Semmes, Bowen & Semmes (No. 4842) | 1993-08-05 Terminated 1994-09-29 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of the Republic of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | McKenna & Cuneo (No. 4530) | 1993-03-05 Terminated 1995-02-06 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of the Republic of the Congo, Office of the President | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Washington International Group, Inc. (No. 3320) | 1993-02-09 Terminated 1994-02-04 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of the Congo, Office of the President | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | PSC International, Ltd. (No. 4559) | 1993-02-04 Terminated 1996-12-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| H.E. Benjamin Bongoulou | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | van Kloberg & Associates, Ltd. (No. 3466) | 1992-12-18 Terminated 1993-06-23 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz (No. 4707) | 1992-09-23 Terminated 1993-06-10 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | van Kloberg & Associates, Ltd. (No. 3466) | 1991-12-11 Terminated 1992-05-15 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Eurafrica Communications, Inc. | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Garrett & Company (No. 4398) | 1991-05-07 Terminated 1992-03-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Eurafrica Communications, Inc. | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | I.S.I. Enterprises, Inc. (No. 4399) | 1991-05-03 Terminated 1992-03-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Office of the President, Congo Republic | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Eurafrica Communications, Inc. (No. 4497) | 1991-04-05 Terminated 1992-12-02 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of The Republic of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Garrett & Company (No. 4398) | 1990-07-25 Terminated 1991-03-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | I.S.I. Enterprises, Inc. (No. 4399) | 1990-07-16 Terminated 1991-03-31 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Comoil, S.A. | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | I.S.I. Enterprises, Inc. (No. 4399) | 1990-07-16 Terminated 1991-04-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Garrett & Company (No. 4279) | 1989-08-11 Terminated 1990-02-28 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Office of the President, Denis Sassou-Nguesso | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Hannaford Company, Inc. (No. 2850) | 1989-08-08 Terminated 1993-10-14 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of the Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Saunders, Gerald N. (No. 1838) | 1965-01-07 Terminated 1967-07-10 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Ministere de la Defense Nationale, Republique du Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Keesing, John Maurice (No. 1091) | 1962-08-20 Terminated 1964-12-04 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of Congo | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. (No. 746) | 1962-07-19 Terminated 1965-06-02 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Republic of the Congo, Central Government | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Milburn McCarty Associates, Inc. (No. 1514) | 1962-02-06 Terminated 1963-06-30 | DOJ foreign principal list |
| Government of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) | CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE | Overseas Regional Surveys Associates (No. 1490) | 1961-11-09 Terminated 1962-11-09 | DOJ foreign principal list |
Source: Foreign Agents Registration Act records published by the U.S. Department of Justice, FARA eFile bulk data, retrieved 2026-09-26 (UTC). About the law: justice.gov/nsd-fara.
Sources
- FARA eFile, U.S. Department of Justice
- FARA bulk data (registrants, foreign principals, documents)
- The Foreign Agents Registration Act, National Security Division
Records appear here after the Department publishes them in its daily bulk files and Vote Files' daily check reads them. Documents stamped before Jan 1, 2016 are not loaded here; FARA eFile has the complete record.