Ethiopia: UN Report Says UAE Firm Hired Colombian Mercenaries to Fight in Sudan, Raising Questions Over Abu Dhabi’s UN Chief Bid

Addis Abeba– A confidential UN report reportedly details how an Abu Dhabi-based security company with links to the Emirati ruling family recruited and deployed hundreds of Colombian former military personnel to fight alongside Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, intensifying questions over the UAE’s nomination of diplomat Lana Nusseibeh to lead the United Nations.

The report, submitted to the UN Security Council in early November and disclosed by The New York Times on November 5, identifies Global…