Security & Defense

#32026D1049EU adds three people to Sudan sanctions list over support for Rapid Support Forces

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decision adds three individuals to the EU sanctions list linked to the conflict in Sudan. The listings target people accused by the UN of helping recruit, deploy, or finance former Colombian military personnel who support the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. Banks, payment firms, insurers, travel operators, and companies doing international due diligence should screen these names immediately. EU sanctions compliance teams should update watchlists, check for matches, and review any exposure to International Services Agency, Maine Global Corp, Global Staffing, Talent Bridge, and related networks.

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Key Changes

  • Adds Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra to the Sudan sanctions list for alleged recruitment and deployment of Colombian fighters
  • Adds Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero to the list for alleged management of recruitment through International Services Agency
  • Adds Mateo Andres Duque Botero to the list for alleged financing and payment processing linked to Colombian fighters in Sudan

Obligations

What this law requires

critical

From 7 May 2026, sanctions compliance teams must add Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra to EU Sudan restrictive-measures screening lists, including identifiers: Colombian passport AP628498, Italian passport YB7731256, Colombian Cedula 80413253, date of birth 18 July 1967, and links to International Services Agency (A4SI).

EU sanctions compliance teamsbankspayment firmsinsurersinternational due diligence teams
On entry into force, the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
operational
critical

From 7 May 2026, sanctions compliance teams must add Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero to EU Sudan restrictive-measures screening lists, including identifiers: Colombian passport AZ321704, Colombian Cedula 52252815, date of birth 2 January 1973, and role as owner and manager of International Services Agency (A4SI).

EU sanctions compliance teamsbankspayment firmsinsurersinternational due diligence teams
On entry into force, the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
operational
critical

From 7 May 2026, sanctions compliance teams must add Mateo Andres Duque Botero to EU Sudan restrictive-measures screening lists, including identifiers: Colombian passports AS272175 and BF868819, Spanish passport XDD789846, Colombian Cedula 79782423, date of birth 7 April 1975, address in Bogota, and links to Maine Global Corp, Global Staffing, and Talent Bridge.

EU sanctions compliance teamsbankspayment firmsinsurersinternational due diligence teams
On entry into force, the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
operational
high

Screen existing and prospective customers, counterparties, beneficial owners, payees, insureds, travellers, and business partners against the three newly added Sudan sanctions listings and their aliases, passports, national identification numbers, companies, and related networks.

bankspayment firmsinsurerstravel operatorscompanies conducting international due diligence
Immediately from 7 May 2026
operational
high

Review potential exposure to International Services Agency (A4SI), Maine Global Corp, Global Staffing, Talent Bridge, and firms associated with Mateo Andres Duque Botero where transactions or relationships may involve recruitment, deployment, payroll, foreign exchange, or funding of Colombian fighters linked to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.

bankspayment firmscorporate due diligence teamsinsurers
Immediately from 7 May 2026
operational

Affected Parties

EU sanctions compliance teamsBanks and payment providers+2 more…

Tags

EU sanctions,Sudan,Rapid Support Forces