The US Treasury has sanctioned eight entities and people, mostly Colombians, for recruiting fighters for Sudan's violent civil war. These recruits support the Sudanese paramilitary group called Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting the army since April 2023. Hundreds of Colombian mercenaries have joined the RSF as infantry and drone pilots since early 2024. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said these sanctioned individuals help recruit, train, and provide expertise to the RSF. The RSF has been widely accused of targeting civilians, including infants and children. John Hurley, US Treasury’s terrorism and financial intelligence head, said, “Its brutality has deepened the conflict and destabilized the region.” The State Department also reports that the RSF and allies have committed genocide, with systematic killings, rapes, and attacks on civilians. The sanctioned network includes a Colombian-Italian former military officer now in the UAE, a country accused of arming the RSF (which denies these claims). Colombian soldiers, many retired and struggling financially, are often lured abroad with false promises and end up fighting in foreign wars like Sudan’s and Ukraine’s. Colombia’s government recognizes these as “sophisticated human trafficking networks.” The Sudan conflict has been bloody, with RSF seizing territories like el-Fasher after a long siege, causing thousands of deaths. Recent strikes killed over 110 civilians, including children, in South Kordofan, sparking global outrage. The RSF also controls Sudan’s largest oil field, claiming it as a key win. US President Donald Trump recently pledged to work on Sudan's crisis with regional powers amid widespread hunger and displacement affecting nearly 12 million people.