New York / Al Hamish’s voice – September 12, 2025 – Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al Harith Idriss, called on the UN Security Council to take a firm stance against the recruitment, financing, and deployment of mercenaries in Sudan, warning that such activities pose a direct threat to international peace and security.
During a Security Council session, the ambassador called for the establishment of a dedicated sanctions-monitoring mechanism, similar to the committees on Libya and the Central African Republic, to investigate mercenary networks linked to regional states and submit regular reports to the Council, in addition to imposing targeted sanctions that include asset freezes.
The ambassador accused the United Arab Emirates of supporting the RSF militia by training and transferring mercenaries, including individuals from Colombia through private security companies. He noted that the authorities had tracked 248 flights from the UAE to Sudan carrying military equipment and trainers. He further stated that these activities involved the use of prohibited weapons, such as white phosphorus, and the recruitment of children for combat.
Al Harith explained that the siege imposed on the city of Al Fashir had led to a humanitarian collapse and the displacement of more than half a million people, noting that the militia had turned the Zamzam IDP camp into a military base, while blocking the delivery of aid and using starvation as a weapon against civilians.
He added that Sudanese intelligence reports had documented the killing of 121 civilians in a short period, including victims slain by sniper fire and suicide drones. He urged the Council to impose sanctions on the militia and its external backers to prevent the prolongation of the war.
