Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, urged the UN Security Council to adopt a firmer stance regarding the recruitment, funding, and deployment of mercenaries in Sudan, warning that such activities pose a direct threat to international peace and security.
During a Security Council session on Friday, Ambassador Al-Harith called for the establishment of a monitoring mechanism similar to expert panels on Libya and the Central African Republic to investigate mercenary networks linked to the UAE and provide regular reports to the Council, as well as targeted sanctions including asset freezes to uphold Sudan’s sovereignty.
He emphasized that Sudan rejects UAE-led settlement conditions and will resist any proxy entity or parallel government backed by foreign powers. Al-Harith noted that Sudan has supplied the Security Council with detailed intelligence reports on mercenary networks, aerial and ground supply routes—particularly from Libya and the Kufra region—and accused a regional state of obstructing UN access to its territory to hide its involvement in what he described as a systematic plan to destabilize Sudan.
Al-Harith further stated that the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), supported externally, continue to impose a siege on Al-Fashir, causing a complete humanitarian collapse. Zamzam IDP camp was converted into a military base, forcing over half a million people to flee. Humanitarian aid deliveries have been blocked, and starvation has been used as a weapon against civilians.
He accused the UAE of organizing and supporting the transport and training of mercenaries, notably Colombians, through private security companies based in its territory, headed by retired Colonel Alvaro Kichano. Sudanese authorities documented 248 flights from the UAE to Sudan carrying military equipment and trainers, contributing to prolonged conflict and escalating violence against civilians.
According to Al-Harith, mercenary operations included the use of banned weapons, including white phosphorus in Al-Fashir, and the deployment of child soldiers. Intelligence reports confirm the deaths of 121 civilians in a short period, including dozens killed by snipers and suicide drones.
