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Colombian Mercenaries Fighting For Sudanese Forces Suspected Of War Crimes: Report

Companies registered in the UK have been recruiting hundreds of former Colombian military members to fight with Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group accused of war crimes and genocide, according to a new report.

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1,400 years ago, Nubians tattooed their toddlers. Archaeologists are trying to figure out why.

More than a dozen mummies of kids with facial tattoos were found at an archaeological site in Christian-era Nubia.

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Dispatches from a year of global conflict and uncertainty

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Colombian mercenaries in Sudan ‘recruited by UK-registered firms’

Exclusive Guardian investigation finds companies set up by people sanctioned by US hired Colombian fighters for Rapid Support Forces, widely suspected of war crimes in Sudan

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Sudanese paramilitary group RSF killed more than 1,000 civilians in Zamzam camp in April, UN says

The U.N. Human Rights Office says in a new report that more than 1,000 civilians were killed in a three-day attack by the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces on Sudan's largest displacement camp

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Sudan’s civil war: A visual guide to the brutal conflict

Sudan’s brutal civil war has dragged on for more than 2½ years, displacing millions and killing in excess of 150,000 people – making it among the most deadly conflicts in the world today.

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Sudan Crisis: Image Shows Dozens of Bodies Dumped in Irrigation Canals Amid Ethnic Purge

Satellite images reveal dozens of bodies dumped in irrigation canals in Sudan, as investigators warn of ethnically targeted killings amid the country's worsening civil war.

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Over 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on health centers in Sudan this year, WHO chief says

The United Nations health agency says that more than 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities and health care centers in war-torn Sudan this year

The Independent UK

Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as devastating war grips the country

Sudan has topped the International Rescue Committee's Emergency Watchlist for the third year in a row

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AFCON 2025 final result as Senegal clinch second title after beating Morocco

Africa Cup of Nations final descends into chaos

Evening Standard

Welcome to our age of impunity – where the ICC prosecuting atrocities is a rare feat

The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international law, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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South Sudanese community fights to save land from relentless flooding worsened by climate change

Flooding worsened by climate change is forcing a community in South Sudan to work constantly to keep water from encroaching on their land

The Independent UK

As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity

The NBA’s growing ties with the UAE come as the Gulf state faces mounting evidence of complicity in atrocities in Sudan – and silence from sport

The Guardian - US

UK imposes sanctions on four RSF officers for ‘heinous’ mass killings in Sudan

Senior commanders accused of atrocities against civilians face asset freezes – but no action against key backer UAE

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The Latest: Federal judge grants request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell case records

A federal judge says the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidante of Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - US

US puts sanctions on network said to funnel Colombian mercenaries to Sudan

US treasury accuses Colombian nationals and companies of aiding the RSF, which has committed horrific war crimes

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ICC sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities

Abd-Al-Rahman's crimes were committed more than two decades ago, but violence continues to plague Darfur as Sudan is torn apart by civil war.

The Independent UK

US sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitary

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for allegedly recruiting former Colombian military members to train soldiers for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces

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ICC sentences Sudan militia chief to 20 years for crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court Tuesday handed down a sentence of 20 years to a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war two decades ago.

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RSF massacres left Sudanese city ‘a slaughterhouse’, satellite images show

Up to 150,000 residents of El Fasher are missing since North Darfur capital fell to paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

The Guardian - UK

US considers wider sanctions on Sudanese army and RSF as ceasefire efforts falter

Trump envoy fails to secure deal as Norway prepares to host talks on how to restore civilian government in Sudan

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Sudan’s protesters built networks to fight a tyrant – today they save lives in a war

Sudan has a long history of civilian-led resistance, with young people playing a key role. For example, informal neighbourhood networks established in 2013 to survive repression under three decades of authoritarian rule have since transformed into vibrant support systems.

The Guardian - UK

Whistleblower accuses Foreign Office of ‘censoring’ warning of Sudan genocide

Exclusive: Analyst claims UK officials deleted alert to threat of genocidal violence by paramilitaries to protect UAE

Evening Standard

'I know that if I work hard, one day I will have a good future'

Fleeing war in Sudan, Hamza arrived malnourished and alone — but today he is thriving, thanks to his own determination and a charity called Young Roots

The Independent UK

Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp

Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes in Darfur

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