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Categories: INTERNATIONAL · POLITICS

Sudan army‑RSF conflict

Entities: Sudan · Rapid Support Forces (RSF) · United Arab Emirates · UN Panel on Sudan · Colombian mercenaries

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, Sudanese government forces reclaimed the border town of Kurmuk, while Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones struck the city of El‑Obeid, killing dozens of civilians.

By the end of July, former child soldiers who had been abducted by the RSF disclosed that some of them were forced to serve as human shields and operate anti‑aircraft weapons against Sudanese warplanes. Their testimonies implicated Colombian mercenaries hired through a UAE‑linked firm and highlighted ongoing arms shipments from the Gulf to the RSF. The accounts underscore the war’s deepening humanitarian toll and the involvement of foreign actors in Sudan’s fourth‑year conflict.

Timeline

  1. about 9 hours ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Sudan child soldiers reveal Colombian mercenaries' role in RSF war

    Former RSF child soldiers recount being shackled to guns and forced to fight, alleging Colombian mercenaries hired via a UAE firm supplied the Sudanese militia, sparking fresh UN scrutiny.

  2. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Sudan army retakes Kurmuk as RSF drones kill dozens in El‑Obeid

    Sudan’s army says it retook Kurmuk from RSF, while RSF drone strikes in El‑Obeid have killed dozens of civilians and deepened a humanitarian crisis.

Sources

News18.com · srnnews.com · winnipegfreepress.com