- by Maximus M
- The Guardian
- Issue #2180
The civil War in Sudan has surpassed 1,000 days of war and is one of the most deadly and tragic wars of this century. The worsening conditions are brutal, despite recent victories by Sudanese government against the paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In its retreat the RSF has committed massacres against the local populations, where the blood can seen from space.
The war has been able to drag on so long because of financial and military support the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is providing the RSF in exchange for Sudanese gold reserves. Recently the UAE has faced supply line issues in its aid towards Sudan, with the defeat of UAE’s proxy in the Yemeni Civil War, and Somalia terminating port agreements.
Because of this, the UAE has looked towards the breakaway region of Somaliland, and Ethiopia. The new partnership with Ethiopia has resulted with UAE weapons flooding into Ethiopia to be sent on to the RSF. Reports say that Ethiopia has been quietly supplying the RSF since the beginning of the civil war. Recently there has been an escalation with Ethiopian-trained RSF troops opening a new front in the South-Eastern region of Sudan, bordering the Ethiopian boarder.
Some regional officials say that Ethiopia’s extended involvement in Sudan is because of its own selfish reasons. Sudan is worried about the recent construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that will lead to less water to the river Nile. In order to protect the dam, officials say, Ethiopia must tear and divide Sudan apart, just as the UAE has been doing.
The situation could get worse. It’s possible Ethiopia and the UAE’s involvement could lead to regional powers such as Egypt getting involved, as was seen during the first and second Congo Wars.
