Sudan has cancelled a $6 billion deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to develop a Red Sea port, in an apparent protest against Abu Dhabi’s alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group engaged in the country’s ongoing bloody conflict. Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim said on Sunday (3 November) his country had cancelled a memorandum of understanding with the UAE to develop the Abu Amama port, accusing Abu Dhabi of supporting the RSF that has been battling the government forces. An estimated 15-60,000 people have been killed and eight million displaced in the fighting to date, with no end in sight. Foreign powers have weighed in on both sides of the conflict, with some evidence of Russian and Iranian support for the Sudanese armed forces. Abu Dhabi has denied providing any support for the RSF, describing its intervention as a humanitarian aid operation.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 06, 2024 15:07 UTC