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2023-12-23 Africa Horn

Tensions rise between Sudan army, United Arab Emirates

[AFRICANEWS] Diplomats expelled, accusations of a "mafia state"... The Sudan
Sudan

...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
ese army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane is on fire with the United Arab Emirates, accused of supporting his rival in the war, General Mohammed Hamdane Daglo.

It all began with incendiary statements by General Yasser Atta, the army's number two, accusing Abu Dhabi of being "a mafia state" that had "taken the path of evil" by supporting General Daglo's dreaded Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries in Sudan.

In a fiery
...a single two-syllable word carrying connotations of both incoherence and viciousness. A fiery delivery implies an audience of rubes and yokels, preferably forming up into a mob...
harangue to his troops on 28 November, he accused the Emirates of having sent arms to the RSF via Uganda and the Central African Republic since the start of the war on 15 April "with the help of Wagner", the Russian mercenary group that once had a strong presence in Bangui.

"With the weakening of Wagner, their planes passed through Chad. For the past week, they have even been landing at N'Djamena airport", he added, pointing the finger at Marshal Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya.

Experts have been talking about this circuit since the start of the war.

When contacted by AFP, the Emirati authorities did not respond.

Posted by Fred 2023-12-23 2023-12-23 00:13|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Sudan

#1 It is well known that the UAE has supported the RSF force. There exists, apparently, no explanation why that should be. Just why the Arab UAE is supporting the non-Arab tribals of the western Sudan is cause for speculation. One possible answer: The laissez-faire UAE opposes Islamist led military dictatorships. (Not a great response, but I'm groping for another.)

Posted by Jerens Black9355 2023-12-23 07:47|| 2023-12-23 07:47|| Front Page Top

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