Watan – The magazine “Foreign Policy” stated that the US sanctions on the leaders of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces, accused of committing war crimes, will not succeed unless the UAE stops supporting the militias led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
This comes following the imposition of US sanctions on senior leaders of the Rapid Support Forces, also supported by the Russian Wagner group, which has been fighting the Sudanese armed forces since April 15th. The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Lieutenant General Abdel Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, the brother of the Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti” and the deputy commander of the Rapid Support Forces, for their role in human rights violations and ethnic killings in Sudan.
According to the magazine, these steps indicate a shift in US policy towards the conflict in Sudan. However, Washington needs to make more efforts to help end the violence. The report said that despite all the pressure campaigns and expensive propaganda carried out by the Rapid Support Forces on Capitol Hill, they are synonymous with the infamous Janjaweed militia, which killed thousands of Darfur residents under Hemedti’s leadership.
The magazine pointed out that these new sanctions lack strength for one simple reason: these measures will not significantly hinder the Rapid Support Forces militarily or deter their atrocities due to the vast financial network of the group supported by the UAE state.
During this month, senior officials from the US, Britain, and the European Union visited the UAE to pressure it regarding the redirection of dual-use goods to Russia. The magazine said that Washington should also work closely with the UAE to uncover the financial empire of the Rapid Support Forces and target these entities that finance crimes against humanity in Sudan.
It is worth noting that the “Wall Street Journal” had previously revealed the delivery of dozens of UAE weapons shipments to the Rapid Support Forces via the Am Djarass airport in eastern Chad. One of the drones shot down by the Sudanese armed forces bore clear marks indicating that it was made in Serbia and sold to the UAE. A new Cornet anti-tank missile was also seen in the hands of one of the militia soldiers, provided by Wagner in exchange for gold from the Rapid Support Forces.