What is the UAE's involvement in war-torn Sudan?

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"The primary goal for the UAE in Sudan has been about political influence in a strategically very important country," said Andreas Krieg, a Middle East security specialist at King's College London.

Emirati state-affiliated companies look at Sudan as a hub for investment in resources, minerals and trade more generally, he said.

The relationship is also ideological, with the RSF willing to contain the Muslim Brotherhood political movement, which is outlawed by the UAE and other Arab states, Krieg said.

Daglo's private finances are run from the UAE, Krieg said, adding that he had become "co-dependent" on Abu Dhabi.

Period	8 Mar 2025
Held at	Agence France Presse