The Thinking Muslim The Bloodied Emirates II: How the UAE failed in Sudan with Dr. Andreas Krieg
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Nov 28, 2025 Dr. Andreas Krieg, an expert on Middle Eastern and African geopolitics, dissects the UAE's controversial role in Sudan's turmoil. He delves into the UAE's covert networks supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), exposing the connections to arms and financing via Dubai. Krieg further reveals the complex dynamics between the RSF and Sudan's army, tracing their brutal history and the ethnic violence it perpetrates. His insights shed light on the UAE’s strategic ambitions and the implications for regional stability.
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Conflict Is Networked, Not Binary
- Sudan's war is a clash of two heterogeneous networks, not just two neat armies.
- The RSF and SAF are stalemated with shifting territorial gains and entrenched militias.
Refusal To Integrate Sparked War
- Hemeti refused to integrate the RSF into the SAF and grew independently wealthy and powerful.
- That refusal and his economic base drove the breakdown that led to full-scale war.
Janjaweed Used As Deniable Force
- Omar al-Bashir used Janjaweed militias for deniable repression in Darfur, enabling mass atrocities.
- The Janjaweed later institutionalized into powerful paramilitary actors rewarded by the regime.