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Ethiopia: UN Report Says UAE Firm Hired Colombian Mercenaries to Fight in Sudan, Raising Questions Over Abu Dhabi's UN Chief Bid

The report says the UAE supplied weapons, drones and military aid to the Rapid Support Forces, which have fueled a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands.

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Addis Abeba- A confidential UN report reportedly details how an Abu Dhabi-based security company with links to the Emirati ruling family recruited and deployed hundreds of Colombian former military personnel to fight alongside Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, intensifying questions over the UAE's nomination of diplomat Lana Nusseibeh to lead the United Nations.

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Some 2,000 Colombians fight in the African country's war with a militia accused of genocide, says an independent United Nations mission

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The UAE sent the "Desert Wolves", a group of Colombian mercenaries to help the Sudanese militia accused of genocide The post NYT: UN investigation "ties" mercenaries from Colombia to Sudan, sponsored by the UAE appeared first on in.gr.

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Arizona Daily Sun broke the news on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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