AP Investigation Reveals Colombian Mercenaries Training RSF Child Soldiers in Sudan
A major investigation published today confirms that Colombian mercenaries, allegedly recruited via a firm in the United Arab Emirates, are actively training and commanding units of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Interviews with former child soldiers describe horrific conditions where minors were shackled to anti-aircraft guns and forced to fight under mercenary supervision. The report highlights the internationalization of Sudan's civil war and the continued use of conscripted children in the ongoing battle for Khartoum and Darfur.
Date: July 30, 2026
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: other
Severity: HIGH
Source: Associated Press