UN Report Links Foreign Networks to Sudan War Crimes

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan reported on September 3, 2026, that transnational networks are sustaining the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The investigation found that entities in the United Arab Emirates, Chad, and Colombia provided the RSF with weapons, training, and up to 2,000 Colombian military contractors specializing in drone systems and artillery.

These foreign-supplied capabilities enabled long-range drone strikes that killed over 1,000 people in the first five months of 2026. The mission linked foreign-trained fighters to massacres in El Fasher and Zamzam camp, characterizing these operations as having "hallmarks of genocide." Both warring parties are accused of targeting civilians; the RSF struck infrastructure in El Obeid, while the Sudanese army hit Ad-Da'ein Teaching Hospital, killing at least 70 people.

Logistical support for the RSF reportedly involved entities in the United Arab Emirates and the use of Bosaso, Somalia, as a transit point. While the United Arab Emirates denies providing military support, the report highlights the role of its registered entities in recruiting and financing contractors. In response, the United States has proposed a UN resolution demanding all countries cease support for the warring parties and has urged new sanctions to force negotiations. The mission has called on the UN Security Council to extend the Darfur arms embargo to all of Sudan, stating that "the weapons, financing, personnel and technology that sustain this war must be constrained."