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U.S. Sanctions Colombian Network Supporting Sudan's RSF

4/18/2026

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On April 17, 2026, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned five individuals and companies for recruiting former Colombian military personnel to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
The sanctions target Fenix Human Resources, its manager Jose Libardo Quijano Torres, and former Colonel Jose Oscar Garcia Batt.
The Treasury noted that this network has exacerbated Sudan's humanitarian crisis, which is among the worst in the world.
The U.S. has called for a three-month humanitarian truce between the Sudanese army and RSF amid reports of over 100,000 deaths and 14 million displaced.

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On April 17, 2026, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned five individuals and companies for recruiting former Colombian military personnel to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
The sanctions target Fenix Human Resources, its manager Jose Libardo Quijano Torres, and former Colonel Jose Oscar Garcia Batt.
The Treasury noted that this network has exacerbated Sudan's humanitarian crisis, which is among the worst in the world.
The U.S. has called for a three-month humanitarian truce between the Sudanese army and RSF amid reports of over 100,000 deaths and 14 million displaced.