Colombia, govt. calls for halt to mercenary practices amid Sudanese plea

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The Colombian government called for a halt to mercenaries in the country, after Sudan denounced South American nationals are fighting alongside the paramilitary rapid support forces in the war in Darfur. teleSUR

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00:00The Colombian government called for a halt to mercenarism in the country after Sudan denounced South American nationals

00:05are fighting alongside the parliamentary rapid support forces in the war in Darfur.

00:11Precisely, Colombian head of state Gustavo Petro reiterated that ex-combatants should not be held prisoner in conflicts that do not concern them,

00:18urging them to fight for the homeland, not to die in other people's wars.

00:22A report has indicated that Colombian mercenaries recruited by armed criminal groups financed by foreign countries

00:27are participating in the growing conflict in Sudan, a participation for which Bogota had formally apologized to Khartoum in December 2024.

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