🔗 Share this article Colombian Contractors in the Sudanese Conflict Reportedly Recruited by British-Based Firms Situated close to a gleaming football stadium of Tottenham Hotspur in London is a plain, nondescript block of flats. Behind its ordinary beige brickwork lies a grim reality: a small second-floor apartment linked to deadly crimes unfolding a vast distance to the south. Per British official documents, this one-bedroom flat in north London is connected to a international network of companies implicated in the large-scale recruitment of fighters to combat in Sudan alongside militias charged of numerous war crimes and genocide. Hundreds of Former South American Soldiers Recruited Hundreds of former Colombian military personnel have been enlisted to fight with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a armed faction blamed for mass rapes, ethnic slaughter, and the widespread murder of women and children. Colombian mercenaries were key participants in the RSF's seizure of the south-western Sudanese city of El Fasher in recent months, which sparked a killing frenzy that analysts say has claimed over 60,000 lives. As accounts of atrocities increase, links have been found between the mercenaries hired to capture El Fasher and addresses in the city of London. UK Address Connected to Sanctioned Firm The flat in Tottenham is listed to a corporation called Zeuz Global, established by two individuals identified and sanctioned last week by the US treasury for recruiting contractors to combat for the RSF. Both figures – citizens of Colombia in their 50s – are listed in records at Companies House as living in Britain. The company is active. The day after the US treasury imposed sanctions on those running the Colombian mercenary operation, Zeuz Global suddenly relocated its official location to the very heart of London. Its updated address matches one luxury accommodation in a central district. The establishments in question stated they had no link to Zeuz Global and were unaware why the company had listed their addresses. "This is of serious worry that the primary figures the American authorities claims are orchestrating this fighter recruitment have been able to establish a UK company operating from a apartment in north London," stated Mike Lewis, a analyst and ex-participant of a United Nations group on Sudan. Questions Raised Over British Firm Oversight Analysts say the saga highlights concerns over how individuals openly censured by the US for "contributing to the conflict in Sudan" were able to apparently set up and run a company in the British capital. The British foreign secretary has condemned the RSF for "organized murder, torture and sexual violence" following the group’s capture of El Fasher. The RSF has been accused by the US with genocide. When questioned about Zeuz Global, the registry did not comment on whether it had awareness of the company's activities or verify the residency status of the sanctioned individuals. Contacting Zeuz proved unsuccessful; its website, set up in spring, was marked as "under construction" with lacking information. Operation Led by Retired Officer Per the American authorities, the figure at the centre of the South American recruitment operation for the RSF is a citizen of two countries and retired Colombian military officer located in the Gulf state. The US accuses this individual of playing a central role in hiring ex-military personnel to be deployed to Sudan using a Colombian recruitment firm. His spouse was also penalized for owning and managing the agency. Another dual national was also sanctioned for overseeing a company alleged of handling funds and payroll for the operation hiring the Colombian fighters. "In 2024 and 2025, US-based firms linked with this individual conducted numerous wire transfers, amounting to many millions of US dollars," the US treasury statement said. Company Registration and Intensifying Conflict In spring of this year, the penalized figures set up a company in north London called ODP8 Ltd – later renamed Zeuz Global. Three days later, the RSF assaulted the Zamzam displacement camp, slaughtering over 1,500 civilians. After its capture, the camp was handed over to Colombian mercenaries, who began preparations for assaulting El Fasher. The penalized people are named in official UK documents as owning "starting shares" in the firm, with one named as a person of "significant control". Both list the UK as their "place of residency". Effect on the War and Broader Concerns The hiring of the South Americans has had a profound impact on the trajectory of the war, experts state. These fighters have reportedly trained children to be soldiers, as well as acting as snipers, infantrymen, instructors, and pilots for unmanned aircraft. These aircraft were key in the capture of El Fasher and during combat in surrounding areas. "The war in Sudan is a hi-tech one, with guided weapons and long-range drones causing regular fatalities," added the analyst. "These systems require outside assistance to operate. We know that the recruitment network has been a major component of this outside support." He noted that the involvement of penalized persons in a UK company underlined broader concerns over the absence of rigorous checks when firms are established. "Having a UK company like this is a license for criminals to do deals with legitimate counterparts. It's still harder to join a gym in most cases than to set up a UK company," he said. Official Reaction and Continuing Claims A government source said that the new rollout of "compulsory ID checks" for corporate officers would provide more confidence about who was establishing and running UK firms. The Colombians’ involvement in Sudan first came to light last year, leading to an apology from Colombia’s foreign ministry. One of the fighters recently confirmed that he had trained children in Sudan and fought in El Fasher. The United Arab Emirates, repeatedly alleged of supplying weapons to the RSF, has also been linked to the recruitment of Colombian mercenaries. A report alleged that UAE nationals supplying Colombians to the RSF were linked to a high-ranking Emirati figure. The UAE has consistently denied these claims. A UK official commented: "The UK is calling for an halt to violence, the safety of civilians, and the lifting of obstacles to humanitarian access." They noted that the UK had also sanctioned RSF leaders for their part in the crimes in El Fasher.
Situated close to a gleaming football stadium of Tottenham Hotspur in London is a plain, nondescript block of flats. Behind its ordinary beige brickwork lies a grim reality: a small second-floor apartment linked to deadly crimes unfolding a vast distance to the south. Per British official documents, this one-bedroom flat in north London is connected to a international network of companies implicated in the large-scale recruitment of fighters to combat in Sudan alongside militias charged of numerous war crimes and genocide. Hundreds of Former South American Soldiers Recruited Hundreds of former Colombian military personnel have been enlisted to fight with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a armed faction blamed for mass rapes, ethnic slaughter, and the widespread murder of women and children. Colombian mercenaries were key participants in the RSF's seizure of the south-western Sudanese city of El Fasher in recent months, which sparked a killing frenzy that analysts say has claimed over 60,000 lives. As accounts of atrocities increase, links have been found between the mercenaries hired to capture El Fasher and addresses in the city of London. UK Address Connected to Sanctioned Firm The flat in Tottenham is listed to a corporation called Zeuz Global, established by two individuals identified and sanctioned last week by the US treasury for recruiting contractors to combat for the RSF. Both figures – citizens of Colombia in their 50s – are listed in records at Companies House as living in Britain. The company is active. The day after the US treasury imposed sanctions on those running the Colombian mercenary operation, Zeuz Global suddenly relocated its official location to the very heart of London. Its updated address matches one luxury accommodation in a central district. The establishments in question stated they had no link to Zeuz Global and were unaware why the company had listed their addresses. "This is of serious worry that the primary figures the American authorities claims are orchestrating this fighter recruitment have been able to establish a UK company operating from a apartment in north London," stated Mike Lewis, a analyst and ex-participant of a United Nations group on Sudan. Questions Raised Over British Firm Oversight Analysts say the saga highlights concerns over how individuals openly censured by the US for "contributing to the conflict in Sudan" were able to apparently set up and run a company in the British capital. The British foreign secretary has condemned the RSF for "organized murder, torture and sexual violence" following the group’s capture of El Fasher. The RSF has been accused by the US with genocide. When questioned about Zeuz Global, the registry did not comment on whether it had awareness of the company's activities or verify the residency status of the sanctioned individuals. Contacting Zeuz proved unsuccessful; its website, set up in spring, was marked as "under construction" with lacking information. Operation Led by Retired Officer Per the American authorities, the figure at the centre of the South American recruitment operation for the RSF is a citizen of two countries and retired Colombian military officer located in the Gulf state. The US accuses this individual of playing a central role in hiring ex-military personnel to be deployed to Sudan using a Colombian recruitment firm. His spouse was also penalized for owning and managing the agency. Another dual national was also sanctioned for overseeing a company alleged of handling funds and payroll for the operation hiring the Colombian fighters. "In 2024 and 2025, US-based firms linked with this individual conducted numerous wire transfers, amounting to many millions of US dollars," the US treasury statement said. Company Registration and Intensifying Conflict In spring of this year, the penalized figures set up a company in north London called ODP8 Ltd – later renamed Zeuz Global. Three days later, the RSF assaulted the Zamzam displacement camp, slaughtering over 1,500 civilians. After its capture, the camp was handed over to Colombian mercenaries, who began preparations for assaulting El Fasher. The penalized people are named in official UK documents as owning "starting shares" in the firm, with one named as a person of "significant control". Both list the UK as their "place of residency". Effect on the War and Broader Concerns The hiring of the South Americans has had a profound impact on the trajectory of the war, experts state. These fighters have reportedly trained children to be soldiers, as well as acting as snipers, infantrymen, instructors, and pilots for unmanned aircraft. These aircraft were key in the capture of El Fasher and during combat in surrounding areas. "The war in Sudan is a hi-tech one, with guided weapons and long-range drones causing regular fatalities," added the analyst. "These systems require outside assistance to operate. We know that the recruitment network has been a major component of this outside support." He noted that the involvement of penalized persons in a UK company underlined broader concerns over the absence of rigorous checks when firms are established. "Having a UK company like this is a license for criminals to do deals with legitimate counterparts. It's still harder to join a gym in most cases than to set up a UK company," he said. Official Reaction and Continuing Claims A government source said that the new rollout of "compulsory ID checks" for corporate officers would provide more confidence about who was establishing and running UK firms. The Colombians’ involvement in Sudan first came to light last year, leading to an apology from Colombia’s foreign ministry. One of the fighters recently confirmed that he had trained children in Sudan and fought in El Fasher. The United Arab Emirates, repeatedly alleged of supplying weapons to the RSF, has also been linked to the recruitment of Colombian mercenaries. A report alleged that UAE nationals supplying Colombians to the RSF were linked to a high-ranking Emirati figure. The UAE has consistently denied these claims. A UK official commented: "The UK is calling for an halt to violence, the safety of civilians, and the lifting of obstacles to humanitarian access." They noted that the UK had also sanctioned RSF leaders for their part in the crimes in El Fasher.