Warum kolumbianische Söldner im Sudan kämpfen

Colombian mercenaries are now operating in Sudan’s civil war, contracted through Gulf financing to reinforce the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which the UAE sees as a proxy against Islamist influence. Yet the strategy is faltering. Rather than weakening Islamists, Abu Dhabi’s intervention is fueling polarization and prolonging the war. The piece argues that Mohamed bin Zayed’s campaign in Sudan is less a masterstroke than a costly misadventure with destabilizing consequences across the region.