Sudan accuses the UAE of funding Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the RSF in civil war
The foreign ministry said in a statement Monday that the Sudanese government has 'irrefutable evidence' confirming mercenaries from Colombia and some neighboring African countries were sponsored and financed by Emirati authorities. The statement didn't share the evidence or name the neighboring countries.
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