{"id":57248,"date":"2025-12-20T06:38:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/uk-registered-firms-implicated-in-recruitment-of-colombian-mercenaries-for-sudans-rapid-support-forces\/57248\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T06:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:38:20","slug":"uk-registered-firms-implicated-in-recruitment-of-colombian-mercenaries-for-sudans-rapid-support-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/uk-registered-firms-implicated-in-recruitment-of-colombian-mercenaries-for-sudans-rapid-support-forces\/57248\/","title":{"rendered":"UK-Registered Firms Implicated in Recruitment of Colombian Mercenaries for Sudan&#8217;s Rapid Support Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Guardian investigation has revealed that companies registered in Britain have actively recruited hundreds of former Colombian military personnel to fight for Sudan&#39;s Rapid Support Forces (RSF)<\/strong>, a paramilitary group widely accused of egregious war crimes, including mass rapes and ethnic slaughter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colombian mercenaries were directly involved in the RSF&#39;s late October seizure of El Fasher, an assault analysts estimate led to at least 60,000 deaths.<\/strong> This highlights the direct and deadly impact of foreign fighters in the escalating Sudanese civil war.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individuals linked to the UK-registered recruitment network, specifically a company named Zeuz Global, have been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for their role in fueling the conflict.<\/strong> This underscores international efforts to disrupt mercenary operations and hold responsible parties accountable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Testimonies from Colombian mercenaries confirm their involvement in training child soldiers in Sudan<\/strong>, adding another layer of severe human rights abuses to the conflict.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A recent investigation by The Guardian has uncovered a disturbing network linking UK-registered companies to the recruitment of Colombian mercenaries fighting on behalf of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan&#39;s brutal civil war. Hundreds of former Colombian military personnel have been enlisted, significantly impacting the conflict&#39;s trajectory and severity.<\/p>\n<h2>British Companies at the Center of Recruitment<\/h2>\n<p>The investigation found that companies registered in Britain were instrumental in enlisting these Colombian fighters. A specific entity, <strong>Zeuz Global<\/strong>, registered in north London, has been identified as part of this transnational recruitment network. The findings connect addresses in the UK capital to the mass recruitment of mercenaries for a paramilitary group accused of widespread atrocities.<\/p>\n<h2>Sanctions and Allegations of War Crimes<\/h2>\n<p>In a significant development, the U.S. Treasury recently sanctioned <strong>\u00c1lvaro Andr\u00e9s Quijano Becerra<\/strong> and <strong>Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero<\/strong>, individuals linked to Zeuz Global. They are accused of playing a central role in recruiting former Colombian soldiers for deployment to Sudan, operating through a Bogot\u00e1-based employment agency co-founded by Quijano. The RSF, the paramilitary group benefiting from these mercenaries, faces accusations of mass rapes, ethnic slaughter, and the systematic killing of women and children.<\/p>\n<h2>Mercenaries&#39; Role in Key Battles and Child Soldier Training<\/h2>\n<p>Colombian mercenaries were directly involved in critical engagements, including the RSF&#39;s seizure of the south-western Sudanese city of El Fasher in late October. This assault reportedly triggered a killing frenzy that analysts suggest has cost at least <strong>60,000 lives<\/strong>. Furthermore, testimonies from some of these Colombian fighters reveal their participation in training child soldiers within Sudan, a grave violation of international law. One mercenary, identified as Carlos, described training thousands of recruits, &quot;mostly children,&quot; to handle assault rifles, machine guns, and RPGs before sending them to the front lines.<\/p>\n<h2>International Implications and Denials<\/h2>\n<p>The involvement of foreign fighters has drawn international scrutiny. The <strong>United Arab Emirates (UAE)<\/strong> has been accused of arming the RSF and being linked to the hiring of Colombian mercenaries through private security firms, allegations the UAE has consistently denied. Experts note that Colombia&#39;s decades-long internal conflict has produced a surplus of seasoned combatants, many with U.S. military training, making them attractive to mercenary recruiters. The initial revelations of Colombian involvement emerged last year through an investigation by the Bogot\u00e1-based outlet La Silla Vac\u00eda, prompting an apology from Colombia&#39;s foreign ministry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways A Guardian investigation has revealed that companies registered in Britain have actively recruited hundreds of former Colombian military 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