### [2026-05-25](/feed/2026/05/25/index.md)

##### Sudanese civil war
# Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of training Colombian mercenaries near Abu Dhabi, including a military base in Al Dhafra, to fight alongside the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's civil war. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-military-rsf-uae-colombian-mercenaries-5c02e3b580f01b840251c206673123a7)

### Related:

1. [Rapid Support Forces launch drone attacks at several targets in Khartoum, Sudan, including the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. Drone strikes are also reported at the Signal Corps in Khartoum Bahri and Al-Markhiyat camp in northern Omdurman. ](/feed/2026/05/4/rapid-support-forces-launch-drone-attacks-at-several-targets-in-khartoum-sudan-including-the-khartoum-international-ai.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
2. [A United Nations investigation finds that the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar facilitated the transfer of weapons, vehicles and Colombian mercenaries to Sudan to fight for the Rapid Support Forces against government forces. The operation was centred around Kufra, Libya, where LNA forces control Kufra Airport. ](/feed/2026/04/21/a-united-nations-investigation-finds-that-the-libyan-national-army-lna-led-by-khalifa-haftar-facilitated-the-transfer.md) _Context: Colombian, Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
3. [At least 22 people are killed and eight others are injured in a bombing by the Rapid Support Forces at a military hospital in South Kordofan, Sudan. ](/feed/2026/02/5/at-least-22-people-are-killed-and-eight-others-are-injured-in-a-bombing-by-the-rapid-support-forces-at-a-military-hospit.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
4. [The Rapid Support Forces state that they accept a humanitarian ceasefire proposed by international mediators after capturing El Fasher in Darfur, while the Sudanese army signals plans to continue the conflict. ](/feed/2025/11/6/the-rapid-support-forces-state-that-they-accept-a-humanitarian-ceasefire-proposed-by-international-mediators-after-captu.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
5. [Hemedti, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is sworn in as head of a parallel government in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, where the RSF has established a presidential council and prime minister while continuing its conflict with the Sudanese army. ](/feed/2025/08/30/hemedti-leader-of-the-rapid-support-forces-rsf-is-sworn-in-as-head-of-a-parallel-government-in-nyala-south-darfur.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
6. [At least six people are killed and fifteen others are injured in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a hospital in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. ](/feed/2025/05/30/at-least-six-people-are-killed-and-fifteen-others-are-injured-in-a-drone-strike-by-the-rapid-support-forces-on-a-hospita.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
7. [At least 20 prisoners are killed and 45 others are injured in an airstrike by the Rapid Support Forces on a prison in Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. ](/feed/2025/05/10/at-least-20-prisoners-are-killed-and-45-others-are-injured-in-an-airstrike-by-the-rapid-support-forces-on-a-prison-in-ob.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
8. [The International Court of Justice dismisses Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) alleging that the UAE violated the Genocide Convention by supplying weapons to the Rapid Support Forces and other paramilitary groups in the Darfur region. ](/feed/2025/05/5/the-international-court-of-justice-dismisses-sudan-s-case-against-the-united-arab-emirates-uae-alleging-that-the-uae-v.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war, United Arab Emirates_
9. [The leader of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, announces the establishment of the Government of Peace and Unity, a rival government to the country's armed forces. ](/feed/2025/04/16/the-leader-of-the-sudanese-rapid-support-forces-mohamed-hamdan-dagalo-announces-the-establishment-of-the-government-of.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
10. [The government of Sudan files a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice against the United Arab Emirates for its alleged support of the Rapid Support Forces and its complicity in genocide against the Masalit people in Darfur, Sudan. The UAE denies its involvement in Sudan and calls the lawsuit a "publicity stunt". ](/feed/2025/03/6/the-government-of-sudan-files-a-lawsuit-in-the-international-court-of-justice-against-the-united-arab-emirates-for-its-a.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war, United Arab Emirates_