Libyan forces supply fuel to Sudan’s RSF for UAE

FORCES loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar have been providing smuggled fuel to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on behalf of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a report by US-based watchdog The Sentry said on Thursday.

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The war between the army and the RSF paramilitary in Sudan has killed tens of thousands of people since it began in April 2023, displacing nearly 12 million and triggering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

Haftar has been accused of supplying weapons and fuel to the RSF on behalf of the UAE, allegations he denies. Abu Dhabi has denied any interference in Sudan.

The Sentry reported that the military strongman “has been a key fuel supplier to the RSF” throughout the war, because of his “deep loyalty to the Emirati government”.