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U.S. Sanctions Colombian-Linked Recruiters Feeding RSF War in Sudan

Washington seeks to cut off recruitment pipelines that send ex-Colombian soldiers to the RSF.

A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
A woman prays by a makeshift grave in Khartoum. AFP

Overview

  • The Treasury Department on Friday designated three Colombians and two Bogotá staffing firms for recruiting ex-soldiers for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, blocking any U.S. assets.
  • The entities include Fenix Human Resources SAS and Global Qowa Al-Basheria SAS, whose managers and owners were named in the action.
  • Treasury said hundreds of former Colombian troops have deployed since 2024 to fight or provide technical support for the RSF in battles across Sudan, including El Fasher.
  • The department paired the move with a call for a three-month, unconditional humanitarian truce between the RSF and Sudan’s army.
  • The action extends a December crackdown on recruiter Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra and related firms, signaling a wider international push that also drew more than €1.5 billion in new aid pledges this week.