HRW Report Alleges UAE Link to Colombian Fighters in Sudan War
Human Rights Watch has said that Colombian private military contractors, apparently hired by a UAE company, travelled through UAE military bases before being deployed to Sudan to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Their 83-page report says this is further evidence indicating that the UAE is helping or otherwise substantially contributing to the Rapid Support Forces' capacity to commit war crimes.
Hundreds of contractors were hired by Abu Dhabi-based Global Security Services Group and passed through UAE bases for training and transit before being sent to Sudan, the report says. This includes areas such as El Fasher, where the RSF has been accused of mass killings, rape, and other abuses.
HRW is calling for international investigations and sanctions over alleged violations of the UN arms embargo on Darfur.
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Mohammed Hamdan 'Hemedti' Dagalo, El Basha Tebeig, the advisor to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, has threatened what he described as a "decisive action" regarding the flow of oil if attacks by drones continue. The warning follows a series of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) drone strikes on towns in South Kordofan, East Darfur, and West Kordofan.
They reportedly caused deaths and injuries
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that drone strikes in Sudan "accounted for at least 880 civilian deaths, more than 80% of all conflict-related civilian deaths" in the first four months of 2026.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the rising use of these
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French President Emmanuel Macron has described the conflict in Sudan as involving "mass crimes, war crimes, and a catastrophic humanitarian situation", while avoiding the term "genocide".
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A village outside El Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region is silent after an attack.
