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A U.N. International Fact-Finding Mission report documented foreign support fueling Sudan's warring parties, while detailing a network supplying the RSF with weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel, including up to 2,000 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/hrw-uae-bases-used-to-deploy-mercenaries-to-sudan">Colombian contractors reportedly involved</a> in combat operations.

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A U.N. International Fact-Finding Mission report documented foreign support fueling Sudan's warring parties, while detailing a network supplying the RSF with weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel, including up to 2,000 Colombian contractors reportedly involved in combat operations.

The U.N. mission found reasonable grounds to believe drone strikes by both the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) may amount to war crimes, with the latter receiving Turkish military support. Drone strikes killed over 1,000 civilians in early 2026, hitting hospitals, schools, markets and displacement sites.

The U.N. mission found reasonable grounds to believe drone strikes by both the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) may amount to war crimes, with the latter receiving Turkish military support. Drone strikes killed over 1,000 civilians in early 2026, hitting hospitals, schools, markets and displacement sites.

Private entities and recruiters operating from countries including Colombia and the UAE used transit hubs in Chad, Libya and Somalia to move personnel, weapons and logistics to the RSF, according to the U.N. mission. The UAE rejected the allegations, calling them a "false media campaign."

Private entities and recruiters operating from countries including Colombia and the UAE used transit hubs in Chad, Libya and Somalia to move personnel, weapons and logistics to the RSF, according to the U.N. mission. The UAE rejected the allegations, calling them a "false media campaign."

Previously, a Reuters investigation linked aircraft operated by companies connected to Steven Shaulis, head of Singapore-based Central Asia Development Group, to RSF supply routes. Flight records documented at least 16 landings at RSF-controlled airfields via Chad, Libya and Somalia.

Previously, a Reuters investigation linked aircraft operated by companies connected to Steven Shaulis, head of Singapore-based Central Asia Development Group, to RSF supply routes. Flight records documented at least 16 landings at RSF-controlled airfields via Chad, Libya and Somalia.

Meanwhile, French investigative reporting said two RSF delegations secretly traveled to Israel, where they met with Foreign Ministry officials and intelligence personnel. The contacts were reportedly part of a broader security and intelligence relationship that predated Sudan's war.

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Meanwhile, French investigative reporting said two RSF delegations secretly traveled to Israel, where they met with Foreign Ministry officials and intelligence personnel. The contacts were reportedly part of a broader security and intelligence relationship that predated Sudan's war.

A Sudanese court sentenced RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 others to death in absentia in July for war crimes and genocide, the first conviction of the paramilitary's leadership since the war began. The conflict has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 14 million people.

A Sudanese court sentenced RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 others to death in absentia in July for war crimes and genocide, the first conviction of the paramilitary's leadership since the war began. The conflict has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 14 million people.

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A UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission report released in September 2026 found that a transnational network supplied Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel, including up to 2,000 Colombian contractors who operated combat drones and advanced weapons alongside RSF units.

A UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission report released in September 2026 found that a transnational network supplied Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel, including up to 2,000 Colombian contractors who operated combat drones and advanced weapons alongside RSF units.

The UN mission found reasonable grounds to believe that drone strikes carried out by both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) may amount to war crimes. More than 1,000 civilians were killed in drone strikes in the first five months of 2026, with attacks hitting hospitals, schools, markets and displacement sites.

The UN mission found reasonable grounds to believe that drone strikes carried out by both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) may amount to war crimes. More than 1,000 civilians were killed in drone strikes in the first five months of 2026, with attacks hitting hospitals, schools, markets and displacement sites.

Private entities and recruiters operating from countries including Colombia and the UAE used transit hubs in Chad, Libya and Somalia to move personnel, weapons and logistics to the RSF. The UAE denied providing military, logistical, financial or political support to the RSF.

Private entities and recruiters operating from countries including Colombia and the UAE used transit hubs in Chad, Libya and Somalia to move personnel, weapons and logistics to the RSF. The UAE denied providing military, logistical, financial or political support to the RSF.

A Reuters investigation published July 15 linked aircraft operated by companies connected to Steven Shaulis, head of Singapore-based Central Asia Development Group, to supply routes serving RSF-held areas in Darfur. Flight records documented at least 16 landings at RSF-controlled airfields across routes linking Chad, Libya and Somalia.

A Reuters investigation published July 15 linked aircraft operated by companies connected to Steven Shaulis, head of Singapore-based Central Asia Development Group, to supply routes serving RSF-held areas in Darfur. Flight records documented at least 16 landings at RSF-controlled airfields across routes linking Chad, Libya and Somalia.

French investigative outlet Africa Intelligence reported that two RSF delegations secretly traveled to Tel Aviv — one in May 2025 and another in February 2026 — meeting with officials from Israel's Foreign Ministry Africa Division and Israeli intelligence personnel. The contacts were said to be part of a security and intelligence relationship that predated Sudan's war.

French investigative outlet Africa Intelligence reported that two RSF delegations secretly traveled to Tel Aviv — one in May 2025 and another in February 2026 — meeting with officials from Israel's Foreign Ministry Africa Division and Israeli intelligence personnel. The contacts were said to be part of a security and intelligence relationship that predated Sudan's war.

A Sudanese court in Port Sudan sentenced RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 others to death in absentia in early July for war crimes and genocide, marking the first judicial conviction of the paramilitary's leadership since the war began in April 2023. Sudan's war has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 14 million people.

A Sudanese court in Port Sudan sentenced RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 others to death in absentia in early July for war crimes and genocide, marking the first judicial conviction of the paramilitary's leadership since the war began in April 2023. Sudan's war has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 14 million people.

Foreign mercenaries and weapons networks are directly fueling RSF war crimes in Sudan, with up to 2,000 Colombian contractors operating drones alongside RSF units and UAE-linked entities supplying weapons, logistics and personnel. The RSF's assault on el-Fasher bears hallmarks of genocide, and an international court has already convicted RSF leadership of war crimes. This isn't peripheral — external pipelines are the engine of Sudan's atrocities.

Foreign mercenaries and weapons networks are directly fueling RSF war crimes in Sudan, with up to 2,000 Colombian contractors operating drones alongside RSF units and UAE-linked entities supplying weapons, logistics and personnel. The RSF's assault on el-Fasher bears hallmarks of genocide, and an international court has already convicted RSF leadership of war crimes. This isn't peripheral — external pipelines are the engine of Sudan's atrocities.

Pinning Sudan's carnage solely on RSF backers ignores that the SAF is equally armed by Iran, Russia and Turkey — and equally killing civilians with drones, thermobaric strikes and deliberate starvation. Iran's Mohajer-6 drones and Russian rifles are flowing to the SAF just as freely as UAE support flows to the RSF. Selective outrage without equal accountability for both sides guarantees this war never ends.

Pinning Sudan's carnage solely on RSF backers ignores that the SAF is equally armed by Iran, Russia and Turkey — and equally killing civilians with drones, thermobaric strikes and deliberate starvation. Iran's Mohajer-6 drones and Russian rifles are flowing to the SAF just as freely as UAE support flows to the RSF. Selective outrage without equal accountability for both sides guarantees this war never ends.

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Pinning Sudan's carnage solely on RSF backers ignores that the SAF is also armed by Iran, Russia and Turkey — and has likewise been accused of killing civilians and obstructing humanitarian aid. Foreign weapons and military support are flowing to both sides, fueling and prolonging a devastating conflict. Selective outrage over RSF support while overlooking the SAF's external backers undermines meaningful accountability and makes bringing this brutal war to an end even harder.

Pinning Sudan's carnage solely on RSF backers ignores that the SAF is also armed by Iran, Russia and Turkey — and has likewise been accused of killing civilians and obstructing humanitarian aid. Foreign weapons and military support are flowing to both sides, fueling and prolonging a devastating conflict. Selective outrage over RSF support while overlooking the SAF's external backers undermines meaningful accountability and makes bringing this brutal war to an end even harder.

Foreign mercenaries and weapons networks are fueling RSF atrocities in Sudan, with Colombian contractors and UAE-linked entities providing military support. Reports of Israeli assistance raise further questions about outside complicity, while Washington acknowledges foreign involvement without fully confronting it. The RSF faces grave war crimes and genocide allegations, exposing how foreign-backed pipelines sustain Sudan's devastation while powerful sponsors evade scrutiny.

Foreign mercenaries and weapons networks are fueling RSF atrocities in Sudan, with Colombian contractors and UAE-linked entities providing military support. Reports of Israeli assistance raise further questions about outside complicity, while Washington acknowledges foreign involvement without fully confronting it. The RSF faces grave war crimes and genocide allegations, exposing how foreign-backed pipelines sustain Sudan's devastation while powerful sponsors evade scrutiny.

There is a 13 percent chance that there will be a ceasefire in the Sudanese Civil War during 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 13 percent chance that there will be a ceasefire in the Sudanese Civil War during 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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