U.S. Sanctions Recruiters Supplying Colombian Fighters to Sudan RSF

Washington D.C., U.S., 11 December 2025 - The latest U.S. sanctions on a Colombian-linked recruitment network supplying fighters to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces represent a notable intensification of Washington’s attempt to cut off the external pipelines sustaining the country’s civil war.

U.S. authorities described the network as having moved hundreds of former Colombian soldiers — and in some cases minors — into Sudan, providing the RSF with infantry specialists, drone operators, artillery support, and trainers.

Officials said the RSF’s conduct has “deepened the conflict and destabilized the region,” adding that its operations have created conditions in which extremist groups can expand.

The decision to focus on recruiters, payroll handlers, and financial intermediaries, rather than solely on battlefield actors, signals an effort to dismantle the commercial infrastructure that allows militia groups to outsource combat power.

In announcing the measures, U.S. authorities condemned what they called the RSF’s repeated targeting of civilians, including young children, and stressed that external support for the militia had prolonged mass displacement and heightened humanitarian suffering.

They argued that shutting down the financial and contractual channels used to recruit and pay foreign fighters is essential to inhibiting the RSF’s military capacity.

The sanctions block all property and interests in property of the designated individuals and entities within U.S. jurisdiction, while prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in any dealings with them.