U.S. Treasury sanctions Colombia-linked network tied to RSF recruitment in Sudan

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Highlights

The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions under Executive Order 14098 on five Colombia-linked individuals and entities recruiting ex-Colombian military for the RSF in Sudan.
The sanctioned network facilitated the deployment of hundreds of Colombian soldiers to Sudan since 2024, supporting RSF operations amid a war that has killed over 150,000 and displaced 14 million.
All U.S.-connected property of those sanctioned is blocked, with broad compliance risks and potential penalties now extending to foreign entities transacting with designated parties.

Sanctions target recruitment pipeline

As reported by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Office of Foreign Assets Control is imposing sanctions on five individuals and entities involved in moving former Colombian military personnel into Sudan on behalf of the RSF under Executive Order 14098. Treasury says the action follows an investigation conducted with U.S. Customs and Border Protection units and comes as the United States calls for an immediate three-month humanitarian truce without preconditions.

Treasury says the network helps sustain a war that has reportedly killed more than 150,000 people since April 2023, displaced more than 14 million and contributed to famine conditions in affected areas. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent says it is unacceptable that the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF have not committed to a humanitarian truce to address the famine created by the conflict.

The sanctions include Colombia-based Fénix Human Resources S.A.S., Colombian national Jose Libardo Quijano Torres, Colombian national Jose Oscar Garcia Batte, Bogota-based recruiter Global Qowa Al-Basheria S.A.S., also known as Mi Futuro Global, and Colombian national Omar Fernando Garcia Batte. Treasury says former Colombian officer Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra and his wife Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero, both designated earlier, built the earlier recruitment structure through International Services Agency, or A4SI, with Panama-based Talent Bridge serving as an intermediary.

According to Treasury, hundreds of former Colombian soldiers have travelled to Sudan since 2024 to support the RSF in combat and technical roles, including in El-Fasher. The department says Garcia Batte, through GQAB, knowingly recruits former Colombian military personnel for A4SI and its successor Fénix, while Quijano Torres and Omar Garcia Batte are linked to the management and legal control of the designated entities.

Financial and regional implications

The move underscores the U.S. view that foreign fighter networks and outside support are prolonging instability in Sudan and increasing risks for the broader region. Treasury says the war creates conditions for terrorist groups to expand and threatens regional and international peace and security, including U.S. interests.

Under the sanctions, all property and interests in property of the designated persons that are in the United States or under the control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. Entities owned 50% or more by blocked persons are also blocked, and U.S. persons are generally barred from transactions involving those assets unless authorized or exempt.

Treasury says civil or criminal penalties can apply to sanctions violations by U.S. and foreign persons, and non-U.S. persons can also face restrictions if they cause U.S. sanctions breaches or engage in evasion. Financial institutions and other counterparties may also face exposure if they transact with designated persons, widening the compliance impact beyond the immediate targets.

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