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U.S. imposes sanctions on network it accuses of fueling war in Sudan

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By Daphne Psaledakis

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) -

The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on actors it ​accused of fueling the war in Sudan, ​taking aim at what it said was a transnational network that recruits former Colombian ⁠military personnel and trains soldiers, including children, to fight for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement seen by Reuters said that it ​imposed sanctions on four individuals and four entities that were part ‍of the network, which it said ​was largely comprised of Colombian nationals and companies.

The Treasury said that since at least 2024, hundreds of former Colombian........

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