Guardian Investigation Links UAE to Sudan War Backdrop, Luxury Property Acquisitions by RSF\u2011Linked Figures
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\nAn investigative report by The Guardian reveals that the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a key backdrop in Sudan\u2019s ongoing civil war, with allegations that the country has provided a safe haven for wealth tied to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accused of serious atrocities.\u202f<\/p>\n
The investigation, drawing on research by the U.S. group The Sentry, found that leadership figures and associates of the RSF \u2014 including family members of its commander Mohamed Hamdan \u201cHemedti\u201d Dagalo \u2014 have acquired more than \u00a317.7\u202fmillion (about\u202f$22\u202fmillion) worth of luxury real estate in Dubai through UAE\u2011registered companies. Many of these properties are located in upscale areas near Dubai landmarks, and the acquisitions are believed to be funded largely from gold smuggled out of Sudan amid the conflict.\u202f<\/p>\n
The RSF, which the United Nations has described as having \u201challmarks of genocide\u201d in parts of its assaults, has been engaged in a brutal war with the Sudanese Armed Forces since 2023 that has generated the world\u2019s largest humanitarian crisis, with tens of millions in need of aid.\u202f<\/p>\n
Dubai\u2019s role as a global financial and real estate hub has made it a destination for converting disputed wealth into assets, according to the report, which describes the emirate as offering a \u201csafe haven\u201d for RSF\u2011linked funds and individuals. While the UAE has generally denied direct military involvement, international scrutiny persists over its broader ties to Sudanese armed actors and the flow of conflict\u2011related money through its economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Guardian Investigation Links UAE to Sudan War Backdrop, Luxury Property Acquisitions by RSF\u2011Linked Figures ————————————— An investigative report by The Guardian reveals that the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a key backdrop in Sudan\u2019s ongoing civil war, with allegations that the country has provided a safe haven for wealth tied to the paramilitary Rapid …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[14314],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-qatar"],"yoast_head":"\n