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UAE-Backed Colombian Mercenaries Aided RSF in Sudan

Is Sudan’s violence driven by state-backed support or being contained by efforts to dismantle transnational mercenary networks?

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UAE-Backed Colombian Mercenaries Aided RSF in Sudan

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Above: A fighter loyal to the army patrols a market area in Khartoum on March 24, 2025. Image credit: AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The mercenary networks enabling RSF atrocities are complex, transnational operations, and the U.S. and its partners have begun actively dismantling them as part of broader peace efforts in Sudan. Washington has already sanctioned multiple individuals and firms across Colombia, Panama and beyond for funneling fighters into the conflict. Disrupting these supply lines remains essential to stabilizing Sudan and curbing further escalation.

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Establishment-critical narrative

The Sudan war exposes a clear contradiction — while the U.S. presents itself as pushing for peace, it has taken no meaningful action against the UAE despite evidence of its role in backing forces accused of atrocities. Reports linking foreign fighters to UAE-supported networks show how external support shaped the conflict, yet accountability remains absent. This gap between rhetoric and action raises questions about selective enforcement.

Refugees International Sudan Tribune Agenzia Nova