U.S. sanctions Colombians over mercenary recruitment for RSF
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on many people and firms based in Bogota over allegations they recruited and deployed Colombian mercenaries to fight with the RSF. The article notes that Washington has not addressed reports of alleged UAE support to the RSF, even as it accused the RSF of repeated summary executions, ethnically motivated attacks, sexual and gender-based violence, and torture throughout areas under its control during the war. The contrast raises questions about the scope of accountability and may prompt further scrutiny of state and non-state links to the conflict.
U.S. sanctioned Bogota figures but did not address UAE support allegations
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The u.s. sanctioned many people and firms in Bogota for recruiting mercenaries to fight…
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