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    “From Bogotá to El Fasher”: How UAE Trained Colombian Mercenaries to Fight Alongside RSF in Sudan

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    Bogotá to El Fasher”: How UAE Trained Colombian Mercenaries to Fight Alongside RSF in Sudan May 28, 2026 Watch Full Show Topics United Arab Emirates Sudan Africa Guests Joey Shea Saudi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blood Money: How UAE Support and Foreign Mercenaries Enabled the Fall of El Fasher

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    Blood Money:  How UAE Support and Foreign Mercenaries Enabled the Fall of El Fasher    April 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says

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    The paramilitary RSF group has been fighting Sudan’s regular army since 2023
    A network of Colombian mercenaries backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided critical support to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enabling it to capture the western city of el-Fasher last year, a new report says.
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    ‘Air thick with flies’: UAE’s Colombian mercenaries recount horrors of Sudan siege

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    The air was thick with flies, drawn by both the dead bodies and the heaps of trash. There were bodies that had already turned purple from being exposed to the sun for so long . . . it was awful having those flies buzzing around you while you ate. Continue reading →

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    Takeaways from AP story on child soldiers trained by Colombian mercenaries in Sudan

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    Takeaways from AP story on child soldiers trained by Colombian mercenaries in Sudan Thu, Jul 30, 2026 0 Comments Listen to the article now Audio by Carbonatix Enlarge KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Colombian Mercenaries Spread Around the Globe

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    thousands of well-trained Colombian soldiers are fighting and dying around the world as soldiers-for-hire Continue reading →

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    Ensuring Accountability and Remedy for Victims of Mercenarism: Colombia at an Inflection Point

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    August 10, 2026 Ensuring Accountability and Remedy for Victims of Mercenarism: Colombia at an Inflection Point Written by Sorcha MacLeod and Olivia Herman   In March 2026, the Colombian Parliament and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Colombian cartels seek Ukraine drone skills to target the army at home

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    Colombian drug cartels are trying to send members to Ukraine under the guise of military volunteers to acquire valuable drone-operating skills, the Financial Times reported on Aug. 6. Continue reading →

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    Colombian Militias Send Personnel to Ukraine to Gain Valuable Drone Warfare Experience

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    Illegal armed groups in Colombia have reportedly been sending combat personnel to Ukraine to acquire battlefield experience with drones, potentially allowing them to return home with knowledge that could be used against local security forces. Continue reading →

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    Colombian Cartels Deploy Ukraine-Acquired Drone Tactics

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    multiple cases are found where local drug cartel members apply as Ukrainian mercenaries to learn combat techniques using drones Continue reading →

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