New York Times: A UN panel found that the United Arab Emirates hired Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside rapid reaction forces in the Sudanese civil war. The Rapid Support Forces are accused of committing crimes against humanity. The report may complicate the candidacy of a senior official in the United Arab Emirates, Nada Nusayeva, for the position of UN Secretary General. A report presented last week to the Security Council detailed how a UAE security company with close ties to the government in Abu Dhabi smuggled Colombian fighters into Sudan through territory controlled by UAE-backed organizations in Libya and Somalia.