Gold, arms and mercenaries: On UAE's shadowy networks in Sudan

The UAE's network-centric statecraft is part of a broader battle for influence in northern Africa

Sudanese army supporters protest against UAE influence in the country, with a poster showing a crossed-out picture of the Emirati ambassador, in Port Sudan on 20 April 2023 (AFP)

The war in Sudan is a multipolar 21st-century conflict in a multipolar world.

The country’s many stakeholders - first and foremost the two warring “generals”, Abdel Fattah al-Bur…