US Sanctions Target Recruitment Network Fueling Sudan Conflict

The United States imposed sanctions on Friday against five companies and individuals implicated in recruiting former Colombian military personnel to fight for a paramilitary group in Sudan.

The U.S. Treasury Department stated that this network has aggravated the conflict, leading to severe humanitarian crises and famines. The U.S. urged Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to agree to a three-month unconditional humanitarian truce.

The sanctions affect organizations like Fenix Human Resources SAS and individuals such as Jose Libardo Quijano Torres and former Colombian Army Colonel Jose Oscar Garcia Batt. The restrictions block their U.S. assets. This action follows an international conference, where over 1.5 billion euros were pledged for Sudan's humanitarian aid.