Washington sanctions a network recruiting former Colombian soldiers for the war in Sudan

The United States has announced new sanctions targeting a network accused of recruiting former Colombian soldiers to fight in Sudan alongside a paramilitary group. This move is part of Washington's efforts to curb a conflict described as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

The U.S. Treasury Department indicated that five companies and individuals were targeted by these measures. According to U.S. authorities, this network allegedly contributed to fueling the violence by facilitating the deployment of foreign fighters to an already devastating conflict.

Among the sanctioned entities are Fenix ​​Human Resources, a recruitment agency based in Bogota, and its director, José Libardo Quijano Torres. Also targeted are former Colombian colonel José Oscar Garcia Batt, owner of the company Global Qowa Al-Basheria, and its director, Omar Fernando Garcia Batte.

The United States claims that hundreds of former Colombian soldiers have gone to Sudan to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group engaged in a brutal war against the regular army. These fighters are believed to have participated in military and technical operations throughout the country.

The Sudanese conflict, which has pitted government forces against the Sudanese Revolutionary Guard (SRF) for the past three years, has plunged the country into a major humanitarian crisis, marked by severe food shortages and massive population displacements. Washington believes that the activities of this network are further exacerbating the situation on the ground.

In this context, US authorities have also called on the parties to the conflict to accept a three-month humanitarian truce without preconditions. This initiative aims to allow the delivery of aid and alleviate the suffering of the civilian population, while the international community struggles to contain the escalation.