In the desolate plains of Sudan, where a brutal civil war has left the nation in ruins, a small convoy of makeshift militarized vehicles gathers. Amidst the chaos, the sounds of vallenato—traditional Colombian folk music—echo from a car radio, a stark reminder of the presence of Colombian mercenaries in this distant conflict. Their involvement has recently come under intense scrutiny after Sudan lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council, accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of financing and deploying these mercenaries to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group opposing the Sudanese military. The UAE has denied these allegations.