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Foreign Networks Fuel Sudan War With Drones, Weapons, and Mercenaries
By Giulia Bernacchi September 11, 2026, 2:36 am Categories Africa Foreign Networks Fuel Sudan War With Drones, Weapons, and Mercenaries ” alt=”” aria-hidden=”true” /> An aerial view shows black smoke rising… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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HRC63 – EU Statement – Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Given the report’s finding that layered supply chains and opaque ownership structures obstruct attribution, what concrete due diligence benchmarks would the Working Group recommend to States and companies to close this “responsibility gap” while preserving legitimate commercial confidentiality? Continue reading
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UN Working Group says “technology-enabled mercenarism” on the rise, urgent action needed to safeguard human rights
Press releases Special Procedures UN Working Group says “technology-enabled mercenarism” on the rise, urgent action needed to safeguard human rights 15 September 2026 Related Press releases Colombia: UN experts hail anti-mercenary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Mercenaries
UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Mercenaries UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Mercenaries. Delivered at the 63rd Human Rights Council in Geneva. From: UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A UN Panel Puts Colombian Contractors at the Centre of Sudan’s War
A UN Panel Puts Colombian Contractors at the Centre of Sudan’s War By Amina Diarra · September 4, 2026 · 7 min read Africa Intelligence SUDAN · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —What… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN report details foreign networks fueling war in Sudan
The United Nations said in a report Thursday that foreign networks are helping fuel the brutal war in Sudan that has raged between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Security Forces since 2023, killing at least 59,000 people, displacing some 13 million and pushing many parts of the African nation into famine. Continue reading
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Fuelling Sudan’s conflict: weapons, fighters and external support networks
Fuelling Sudan’s conflict: weapons, fighters and external support networks Advance unedited version Distr.: General 1 September 2026 Original: English Human Rights Council Sixty-third session 7 September–9 October 2026 Agenda item 2… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sudan: External support networks are fuelling conflict and civilian harm, UN Fact-Finding Mission warns
Foreign recruitment and external support networks are fuelling the war in Sudan, strengthening the military capabilities of the country’s warring parties and enabling increasingly sophisticated military operations with devastating consequences for civilians, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in a new report today. Continue reading
High Commissioner Türk: We need an effective international framework to regulate the activities of private military and security companies
High Commissioner Türk: We need an effective international framework to regulate the activities of private military and security companies 27 April 2026 Delivered by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
JOVANA JEZDIMIROVIC RANITO
Dr. Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito is a Serbian-born scholar of international security and the private use of force who occupies an unusual dual position: a tenured-track academic post at the University of Twente’s honours college, University College Twente (UCT/ATLAS), and, concurrently, one of the most consequential international human-rights mandates dealing with privatized force — Chairperson-Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries. Continue reading