Could Sudan's RSF Survive Without the Emirates?
Simon Whistler · December 2, 2025 · 24 min video · Africa
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Could Sudan's RSF Survive Without the Emirates? — a Fronts video briefing on Africa.
Chapters
- A Proxy Match Made in HeavenIn the free preview
- Why and How the UAE Backs RSFIn the free preview
- Arms, Gold, and Diplomatic LaunderingInsiders
- Could the RSF Survive Without UAE?Insiders
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The rapid support forces of Sudan and the United Arab Emirates might be a match
Made in heaven.
As the RSF fights on the front lines battering the Sudanese armed forces and
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