The U.N. Security Council on April 28 sanctioned Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa—brother of RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo—and three Colombians accused of recruiting and serving as mercenaries for the RSF. Evidence cited by U.N. officials alleges the Colombians provided tactical support, acted as combatants and in some cases trained children. The move follows previous sanctions targeting RSF commanders and U.S. actions this month against recruitment networks amid a devastating third year of conflict that has produced a severe humanitarian crisis.
UN Sanctions RSF Leader’s Brother and Three Colombian Recruiters Over Mercenary Role in Sudan
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The United Nations Security Council on April 28 imposed sanctions on Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa, the younger brother of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, and on three Colombian nationals accused of recruiting former Colombian military personnel to fight in Sudan.
A statement from Britain’s mission to the U.N. said the measures were approved after proposals from the United States, the United Kingdom and France. The designated Colombians are Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra, Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero and Mateo Andres Duque Botero.
The statement said Algoney Musa led RSF efforts to acquire weapons and other military equipment. Video and photographic material cited by U.N. officials reportedly shows the three Colombians providing the RSF with tactical and technical support—serving as infantry and artillery personnel, drone pilots, vehicle operators and instructors. Some footage allegedly shows them training children to take part in RSF operations.
In February, Britain, France and the United States secured U.N. sanctions against four RSF commanders accused of atrocities during the RSF’s siege of El Fasher. Earlier in April the United States also announced sanctions on five companies and individuals it said were involved in recruiting former Colombian service members; U.S. officials have said hundreds of ex-Colombian military personnel traveled to Sudan to support the RSF.
Colombian fighters have been reported in multiple clashes across Sudan, including in Khartoum, Omdurman, Kordofan and El Fasher. The conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, now in its third year, has precipitated what humanitarian organizations describe as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with widespread displacement, food insecurity and disruption of basic services.
Context: The sanctions are part of ongoing international efforts to pressure parties and networks fueling the conflict and to limit the flow of weapons and foreign fighters into Sudan.
Reporting note: The measures were announced by Britain’s U.N. mission and were approved by the U.N. Security Council following proposals from the United States, the United Kingdom and France.
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