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Sanctions Target Network Recruiting Colombians for Sudan's RSF

12/12/2025

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OFAC Sanctions Recruiters

OFAC sanctioned a network of eight entities and individuals for recruiting Colombian fighters to join Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The network trained soldiers, including children, to fight in Sudan's civil war.
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) controls El Fasher and Heglig, the country's largest oil field.
The conflict has caused over 50,000 deaths and displaced about 12 million, with food insecurity and rising prices signaling famine conditions.

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Sudan's Gender Violence

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa reports 1,294 sexual and gender-based violence incidents in Sudan since April 2023.
87% of identified perpetrators were Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters.
Rape accounted for over 75% of cases.
Sudan Witness reports 384 air strikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces, signaling a humanitarian crisis with more than 12 million displaced.

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Historical Context

The 2019 uprising in Sudan led to the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir, igniting ongoing civil conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). By 2024, the violence had resulted in nearly 12 million displaced and over 50,000 deaths. The RSF's recruitment of Colombian fighters underscores the international dimensions of this crisis, exacerbating a severe humanitarian situation marked by famine and rising food prices.

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OFAC Sanctions Recruiters

OFAC sanctioned a network of eight entities and individuals for recruiting Colombian fighters to join Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The network trained soldiers, including children, to fight in Sudan's civil war.
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) controls El Fasher and Heglig, the country's largest oil field.
The conflict has caused over 50,000 deaths and displaced about 12 million, with food insecurity and rising prices signaling famine conditions.

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