A Reuters investigation has uncovered a secret training camp in Ethiopia for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces paramilitary fighters, allegedly financed and supported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This report provides the first direct evidence of regional involvement in one of the world’s deadliest conflicts. The revelation exposes how foreign powers have transformed Sudan’s civil war into a proxy battlefield: the RSF receives backing from the UAE, Libya, Chad, and Ethiopia, while Sudan’s military enjoys support from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia. Experts warn that this international backing makes ending the nearly two-year conflict virtually impossible, as neither side will run out of equipment, funding, or personnel. The humanitarian catastrophe has reached staggering proportions, with over 40,000 dead, 14 million displaced, and famine gripping multiple regions.
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