🔗 Share this article South American Mercenaries in Sudan Reportedly Hired by UK-Registered Firms Situated near the shiny football stadium of Tottenham Hotspur in London lies a plain, unremarkable apartment building. Behind its ordinary facade lies a dark reality: a small flat linked to deadly crimes taking place thousands of miles to the south. Per British official documents, this one-bedroom flat in north London is connected to a international network of firms involved in the large-scale hiring of fighters to combat in the African nation alongside militias charged of numerous war crimes and genocide. Scores of Former Colombian Military Recruited A large number of former Colombian military personnel have been recruited to serve with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a armed faction blamed for mass rapes, targeted killings, and the systematic killing of civilians. These contractors were directly involved in the paramilitaries’ capture of the south-western Sudanese city of El Fasher in late October, which sparked a wave of violence that experts believe has cost over 60,000 lives. As accounts of violence mount, links have been found between the fighters contracted to capture El Fasher and addresses in the city of London. UK Address Linked to Censured Firm The flat in Tottenham is listed to a corporation named Zeuz Global, set up by two people named and sanctioned last week by the US treasury for hiring contractors to fight for the RSF. Both individuals – Colombian nationals in their fifties – are described in records at Companies House as living in the United Kingdom. The firm remains operational. The day after the United States announced sanctions on those behind the Colombian mercenary operation, Zeuz Global abruptly moved its official location to the centre of central London. Its updated address matches one five-star hotel in a central district. Both hotels said they had no connection to Zeuz Global and had no idea why the company had used their postcodes. "This is of major concern that the primary figures the US government claims are orchestrating this fighter recruitment have been able to set up a UK company based from a apartment in the capital," said an expert, a analyst and ex-participant of a UN panel on Sudan. Questions Raised Over British Firm Oversight Experts argue the situation highlights questions over how individuals publicly sanctioned by the US for "fueling the civil war in Sudan" were able to seemingly establish and operate a company in the British capital. The UK's top diplomat 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 acts of genocide. When questioned about Zeuz Global, the registry did not respond on whether it had knowledge of the company's operations or confirm the location of the penalized people. Contacting Zeuz proved fruitless; its online site, set up in May, was marked as "being built" with lacking information. Operation Headed by Former Soldier Per the American authorities, the figure at the centre of the Colombian recruiting network for the RSF is a citizen of two countries and former army officer located in the Gulf state. The US accuses this individual of having a key part in hiring ex-military personnel to be sent to Sudan using a Colombian recruitment firm. His spouse was also sanctioned for owning and managing the agency. Another individual with two citizenships was similarly censured for overseeing a business accused of processing money and payroll for the network hiring the mercenaries. "During 2024 and 2025, companies in America associated with this individual engaged in many bank transactions, totalling millions of US dollars," the official announcement said. Company Registration and Escalating Violence In April of the current year, the sanctioned individuals registered a firm in the UK capital called ODP8 Ltd – later renamed Zeuz Global. Shortly after, the RSF assaulted the Zamzam camp for displaced people, slaughtering more than 1,500 innocent people. After its capture, the site was handed over to the hired fighters, who began preparations for assaulting El Fasher. The sanctioned individuals are named in Companies House records as holding "starting shares" in the firm, with one identified as a person of "significant control". Both list Britain as their "place of residency". Effect on the War and Broader Concerns The recruitment of the Colombians has had a significant effect on the trajectory of the conflict, experts state. These fighters have allegedly instructed minors to be soldiers, as well as acting as marksmen, foot soldiers, trainers, and pilots for unmanned aircraft. These aircraft were instrumental in the fall of El Fasher and during combat in other regions. "The war in Sudan is a technologically advanced one, with precision munitions and long-range drones causing daily fatalities," added the analyst. "These weapons require external help to operate. We know that the Colombian mercenary operation has been a major component of this external assistance." He added that the involvement of penalized persons in a UK company highlighted broader concerns over the absence of rigorous checks when companies are established. "Owning a UK company like this is a license for bad actors to do business with legitimate counterparts. It's still harder to join a fitness centre in most cases than to set up a UK company," he said. Official Reaction and Ongoing Allegations A government source stated that the recent introduction of "compulsory ID checks" for company directors would provide more confidence about who was setting up and controlling UK firms. The role of the South Americans in Sudan first came to light last year, prompting an expression of regret from Colombia’s foreign ministry. One of the mercenaries recently confirmed that he had instructed minors in Sudan and fought in El Fasher. The United Arab Emirates, repeatedly alleged of arming the RSF, has also been connected to the hiring of the contractors. A report alleged that Emirati business people supplying Colombians to the RSF were connected to a senior UAE government official. The UAE has consistently denied these claims. A British government spokesperson commented: "The UK is calling for an immediate end to violence, the protection of civilians, and the removal of obstacles to aid delivery." They noted that the UK had recently sanctioned RSF commanders for their part in the crimes in El Fasher.
Situated near the shiny football stadium of Tottenham Hotspur in London lies a plain, unremarkable apartment building. Behind its ordinary facade lies a dark reality: a small flat linked to deadly crimes taking place thousands of miles to the south. Per British official documents, this one-bedroom flat in north London is connected to a international network of firms involved in the large-scale hiring of fighters to combat in the African nation alongside militias charged of numerous war crimes and genocide. Scores of Former Colombian Military Recruited A large number of former Colombian military personnel have been recruited to serve with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a armed faction blamed for mass rapes, targeted killings, and the systematic killing of civilians. These contractors were directly involved in the paramilitaries’ capture of the south-western Sudanese city of El Fasher in late October, which sparked a wave of violence that experts believe has cost over 60,000 lives. As accounts of violence mount, links have been found between the fighters contracted to capture El Fasher and addresses in the city of London. UK Address Linked to Censured Firm The flat in Tottenham is listed to a corporation named Zeuz Global, set up by two people named and sanctioned last week by the US treasury for hiring contractors to fight for the RSF. Both individuals – Colombian nationals in their fifties – are described in records at Companies House as living in the United Kingdom. The firm remains operational. The day after the United States announced sanctions on those behind the Colombian mercenary operation, Zeuz Global abruptly moved its official location to the centre of central London. Its updated address matches one five-star hotel in a central district. Both hotels said they had no connection to Zeuz Global and had no idea why the company had used their postcodes. "This is of major concern that the primary figures the US government claims are orchestrating this fighter recruitment have been able to set up a UK company based from a apartment in the capital," said an expert, a analyst and ex-participant of a UN panel on Sudan. Questions Raised Over British Firm Oversight Experts argue the situation highlights questions over how individuals publicly sanctioned by the US for "fueling the civil war in Sudan" were able to seemingly establish and operate a company in the British capital. The UK's top diplomat 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 acts of genocide. When questioned about Zeuz Global, the registry did not respond on whether it had knowledge of the company's operations or confirm the location of the penalized people. Contacting Zeuz proved fruitless; its online site, set up in May, was marked as "being built" with lacking information. Operation Headed by Former Soldier Per the American authorities, the figure at the centre of the Colombian recruiting network for the RSF is a citizen of two countries and former army officer located in the Gulf state. The US accuses this individual of having a key part in hiring ex-military personnel to be sent to Sudan using a Colombian recruitment firm. His spouse was also sanctioned for owning and managing the agency. Another individual with two citizenships was similarly censured for overseeing a business accused of processing money and payroll for the network hiring the mercenaries. "During 2024 and 2025, companies in America associated with this individual engaged in many bank transactions, totalling millions of US dollars," the official announcement said. Company Registration and Escalating Violence In April of the current year, the sanctioned individuals registered a firm in the UK capital called ODP8 Ltd – later renamed Zeuz Global. Shortly after, the RSF assaulted the Zamzam camp for displaced people, slaughtering more than 1,500 innocent people. After its capture, the site was handed over to the hired fighters, who began preparations for assaulting El Fasher. The sanctioned individuals are named in Companies House records as holding "starting shares" in the firm, with one identified as a person of "significant control". Both list Britain as their "place of residency". Effect on the War and Broader Concerns The recruitment of the Colombians has had a significant effect on the trajectory of the conflict, experts state. These fighters have allegedly instructed minors to be soldiers, as well as acting as marksmen, foot soldiers, trainers, and pilots for unmanned aircraft. These aircraft were instrumental in the fall of El Fasher and during combat in other regions. "The war in Sudan is a technologically advanced one, with precision munitions and long-range drones causing daily fatalities," added the analyst. "These weapons require external help to operate. We know that the Colombian mercenary operation has been a major component of this external assistance." He added that the involvement of penalized persons in a UK company highlighted broader concerns over the absence of rigorous checks when companies are established. "Owning a UK company like this is a license for bad actors to do business with legitimate counterparts. It's still harder to join a fitness centre in most cases than to set up a UK company," he said. Official Reaction and Ongoing Allegations A government source stated that the recent introduction of "compulsory ID checks" for company directors would provide more confidence about who was setting up and controlling UK firms. The role of the South Americans in Sudan first came to light last year, prompting an expression of regret from Colombia’s foreign ministry. One of the mercenaries recently confirmed that he had instructed minors in Sudan and fought in El Fasher. The United Arab Emirates, repeatedly alleged of arming the RSF, has also been connected to the hiring of the contractors. A report alleged that Emirati business people supplying Colombians to the RSF were connected to a senior UAE government official. The UAE has consistently denied these claims. A British government spokesperson commented: "The UK is calling for an immediate end to violence, the protection of civilians, and the removal of obstacles to aid delivery." They noted that the UK had recently sanctioned RSF commanders for their part in the crimes in El Fasher.