The United Arab Emirates and its support for rapid support forces: it goes from Sudanese gold and blood – political analysis of a logical reality – ✍️ Hisham Ahmed Al -Mustafa Abu Yamam
Boot: when the money is mixed with fire
In a detailed moment in the history of Sudan, when the crises intensified and the war exploded in all directions, the United Arab Emirates were not a country that passes on the Sudanese scene, but a major actor whose roles are between public and invisible. At a time when the Sudanese sought Arab solutions that removed the country from its crises, Abu Dhabi sent the opposite references, in support of the arms and disorders, and the food of conflicts through several doors; The most important thing was the support of the rapid support forces led by Muhammad Hamdan Daglo (Hamidati), and the passage of huge amounts of gold and cannon powder dates.
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Sudan and water: from cooperation to intervention
Sudanese-emirati relations were historically known with a degree of balance, because the Sudanese contributed to the construction of education, health and service in the Emirates since the beginnings of the modern Renaissance. The Sudanese community was a symbol of competence and discipline, and it has gained respect for Emirati society. But what has happened in recent years, more clearly with the outbreak of war in Sudan, has revealed a fundamental change in the role of the United Arab Emirates of a Sudanese business partner.
Direct water expenses were responsible for supporting rapid support forces, whether with weapons, equipment or logistical support, which aroused generalized popularity and rejection in Sudan.
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Dates … Human coverage for military support
With the widening of the war, the water initiated dates expeditions as a humanitarian aid, in particular the areas under the control of the rapid support forces. However, reports on the ground and witnesses confirmed that these expeditions were not only dates, but rather a means of passing military and logistical support under the coverage of “humanitarian aid”.
Images circulating for emiratic dates in combat areas, and others in fast support stores, have sparked a state of popular conviction, which has prompted many activists to describe them as “poisoned dates”, or “gold dates for blood”.
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Quick support forces: a regional tool with several programs
Since the boom in Hamidati as a real commander of the rapid support forces, this paramilitary force has sought to move from an army arm to an independent political and economic actor. The United Arab Emirates took advantage of this change, invested in rapid support as a parallel force for the Sudanese army, and as a tool for implementing agendas which serve its interests in Sudan and the horn of Africa.
According to media reports and human rights certificates, water sent weapons and planes expeditions to rapid support forces through neighboring countries. Official Sudanese army organizations have repeatedly declared that they had evidence that water is a “supply line” for rapid support, threatening the unity and sovereignty of Sudan.
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Why do water support rapid support forces?
This fundamental question has intensified on the analyzes, but the most important reasons that can be extracted include:
Sudanese gold
Sudan is one of the richest African countries in gold, and with rapid support for a certain number of mines in Darfur and in border areas, the United Arab Emirates have found a favorite partner to provide gold irregularly thanks to private airports or borders. Reports have spoken of the smuggling of huge amounts of gold in Dubai without going through official chains.
The balance of powers inside Sudan
Abu Dhabi sees in the Sudanese army a traditional force which can be an ally of competing international parties, so that rapid support obliges support as a parallel force which maintains the Sudanese scene in a state of fragile equilibrium, which ensures its continuous regional impact.
The Horn of Africa and the ports
The water aim to control the vital ports of the Red Sea, such as the port of the Sudan port. Given that Rapid Support has announced his desire for “the economic alliance” with Abu Dhabi, this support is read as an agreement linked to broader naval and strategic interests.
Joint hostility of popular revolutions
The United Arab Emirates are historically standing, against any real popular change project in the Arab world, especially if it is behind democratic powers. Therefore, it is preferable to support irregular arms forces, to slow down any democratic civil transformation in Sudan.
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International organizations and human rights beating the alarm
The position of the Sudanese interior alone was not the object of the Emirati role. A number of international organizations have published reports indicating the role of countries in the food of the Sudanese conflict by arming specific factions, including rapid support.
International newspapers also dealt with the issue of Emirati support for rapid support, noting that there is evidence that the plane from Emirati or ally transported combat equipment, some of which were used to bomb civilians.
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The Sudanese official answer: between denial and climbing
Despite the diplomatic reserve, the speakers of the Sudanese armed forces did not hesitate to invoice the water directly. The army spokesman has told more than one opportunity that there are regional countries that support war in Sudan, and would be granted weapons to be prohibited, in a clear indication of the Emirates.
Sudanese moves have also included messages to the Security Council and the United Nations, indicating that the continuation of this support threatens regional peace and international security.
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Popular reaction: great anger and a sweet boycott
Inside Sudan, popular anger increased from the Emirati role and turned into calls to boycott Emirati products, and rejected help from them, in particular “dates”, which has become a symbol of what is called treason covered with sugar.
Activists have launched campaigns under addresses such as:
Water dates are poisoned
No to the Emirati intervention
We went to our blood
These sentences have been transformed into anger platforms which express a general feeling of failure to a country which was represented as a supporter of Sudan, so if they send fuel to the war machine that kills the inhabitants of the country.
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What to follow? Future scenarios
Sudanese diplomatic escalation
Sudan is likely to turn to a greater official escalation against water, by subjecting international complaints and by freeing economic agreements with them, in particular those linked to ports and airports.
Exhibition The role emirati internationally
With increasing international pressure, the United Arab Emirates can be subject to traces of the Security Council or the European Union concerning its role in the support of the parties in civil wars, not only in Sudan, but also in Libya and Yemen.
Arabic popular awareness review
Perhaps the Arabs, in particular intellectuals, reconsider the story of water as a state of peace and development, and they go to discover the sparkling image of the armament and the food of militias.
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Conclusion: do not pass and no excuse for those who kill a brother
In the end, the history file will remain open to documentation stations. In their memory, the Sudanese will record that one day, one day, needed a Sudanese teacher to build his school, and a Sudanese doctor to treat his children, who chose to make the same with fire.
The image of “dates” from the Emirates will remain responsible for death, a painful symbol of a black era in Arab-Arab relations.
The question will continue to be commented on:
Does the blood of the Sudanese person deserve to ask for a handful of gold which was introduced in counterbalance in Dubai?
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