Watan-An international investigation has warned of the repercussions of the United Arab Emirates’ intrusion into the killing of Sudanese people, as Abu Dhabi seeks influence in Africa, in a way that threatens to destabilize the region.
The investigation, published on the “Eurasia Review” website under the title “Sudan on the Brink of a New Disaster,” was prepared by Martin Plaut, the senior fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and former advisor to both the British and American governments.
The investigation stated that the conflict in Sudan is not just a seemingly regional issue but carries the potential to reshape the region’s politics, with consequences for the entire Middle East. It added that this reshaping may come later, but now the ongoing war between the Sudanese army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemeti” has caused a severe humanitarian crisis, forcing approximately 6.7 million people to flee their homes.
According to relief agencies, this is the largest displacement crisis globally.
Many Sudanese are on the brink of famine due to this war, having been forced to leave their lands. More than half of the population – 25 million people (including 13 million children) – are now in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.
The report pointed out that the fall of the city of Wad Madani into the hands of the Rapid Support Forces marked a pivotal development in the war, as it provided valuable resources to Hemeti’s forces.
A devilish Emirati role
The report pointed out that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the other main supporter of the Rapid Support Forces.
The Sudanese army claims to have intelligence from military and diplomatic sources indicating that the UAE has sent planes to support the Janjaweed.
The UAE has established hospitals in Chad to provide treatment for refugees fleeing the fighting.
There is a widespread belief that the aid is nothing more than a cover for supplying weapons to the Rapid Support Forces, according to the report.
Uganda is seen as an alternative route for UAE support for Hemeti’s operations.
According to reports, when a plane landed at Uganda’s main Entebbe Airport in June of this year, its flight documents stated that it was carrying humanitarian aid sent by the UAE for Sudanese refugees.
Instead, Ugandan officials claimed to have found dozens of green plastic boxes in the plane’s cargo hold filled with ammunition, assault rifles, and other small arms.
The investigation warned that if Hemeti succeeds in his campaign against the Sudanese army, it will lead to the UAE expanding its influence deep into Africa, strengthening Wagner’s force in a vast area of the continent and the Sahel region. Additionally, it would enhance the influence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his funding, delivering a significant blow to the United States and the West.