Double Standards on Mercenary Use in African Conflicts: UAE's Role in Sudan Evades Scrutiny
The article argues that international criticism of mercenary use in African conflicts is disproportionately applied, with Russia's Wagner Group facing heavy sanctions while the UAE's hiring of Colombian mercenaries to support Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) receives minimal scrutiny. It details how Colombian former soldiers, recruited through a Colombian firm (A4S1) and an Emirati security company (Global Security Services Group), are paid $2,600-$3,600 monthly to fight for the RSF, advancing UAE interests in Sudan. The RSF has been implicated in genocidal actions in El-Fasher, including mass killings and starvation. Despite evidence of UAE arms supplies (including French and Chinese systems) and mercenary support, only the US has imposed limited sanctions on individuals and recruitment firms, while the UAE itself faces no substantive consequences. The author, Agaba Tabitha, highlights that this selective accountability weakens international norms and emboldens perpetrators.
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