Khartoum: Sudan has submitted fresh evidence to the UN Security Council accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of direct involvement in the war, including recruiting and deploying Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
According to Sudan News Agency, in a letter to Council President Kim Sangjin, Sudan's Permanent Representative Ambassador El-Harith Idriss stated that the UAE's actions violate Sudan's sovereignty, international law, and Security Council resolutions 1591 (2005) and 2736 (2024).
The evidence shows that between November 2024 and February 2025, over 350 Colombian mercenaries were recruited through UAE-based companies, transported via Libya and Chad into Sudan, and engaged in combat in Darfur and other regions. They reportedly operated drones, artillery, and armored vehicles, and committed grave violations including extrajudicial killings, child soldier recruitment, and the use of banned weapons.
Sudan urged the Security Council to circulate the complaint as an official document, classify the RSF as a terrorist group, and hold the UAE accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.