Just found this coverage of a recent report which I have reproduced here:
Nabaa-Al-Sudan Investigation: UAE Created Front Airlines to Supply RSF with Weapons
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A recent investigative report conducted by the “Nabaa-Al-Sudan” platform revealed the involvement of the United Arab Emirates in establishing a network of suspicious airline companies to be used as logistical fronts for transporting military supplies in support of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
The investigation explained that these companies were not in use at the beginning of the outbreak of the war, but were later established to ensure the continuation of supply lines away from oversight, taking “Invicta Air Cargo” as a model for tracking this network.
African Cover and Geographic Camouflage
The report stated that Invicta Air Cargo first appeared in early 2026, registering two Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft—bearing registrations TL-ATB and TL-ATD—in the Central African Republic under a company of the same name, in what appears to be a deliberate attempt at camouflage to conceal the operation’s true origin.
Digital Trail Leads to Abu Dhabi
However, the digital tracking conducted by the Nabaa team verified a direct link between the company and Abu Dhabi; technical analysis revealed that the website of the company registered in the Central African Republic was designed through “9YARDS,” one of the companies wholly owned by the UAE-based “Ghiyath Holding Group.”
The investigation noted that “Ghiyath Holding Group” is owned by the state and several individuals, and is directly linked to “Ethmar Holding Group,” one of the largest economic groups chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the brother of the President of the United Arab Emirates.
For further confirmation, the report tracked the flight records of the company’s fleet, finding that one of “Invicta’s” current aircraft, an Airbus A300 registered as TL-AIT, had been registered in late 2024 in the name of the UAE company “Ghiyath Aviation.”
Deleted Archive and Secret Military Contracts
In a major surprise, the investigation team was able, through internet archives, to recover a deleted page from the official website of “Invicta,” which carried the title “GHQ & MOD” (General Headquarters and Ministry of Defence).
The deleted page showed a list of the company’s clients and contracts, which indicated that the company does not carry out commercial aviation activity, but instead performs tasks of a purely military nature. The list of clients included: • EDGE Group, the UAE state-owned defence company specializing in weapons systems and armored vehicles manufacturing). • The UAE Presidential Guard. • GSS Security Company, a company linked to the transportation of mercenaries and weapons.
Logistical Capabilities and Medical Equipment
The leaked documents revealed that “Invicta” operated charter flights using giant cargo aircraft of the Boeing 747 and Antonov An-124 types. The investigation further stated that the company contracted to equip its aircraft with SLS stretchers for medical evacuation missions associated with the General Headquarters, and entered partnerships with foreign cargo companies such as National Air Cargo linked to the U.S. military, which confirms the use of these fronts to serve complex military and logistical objectives in the region.
Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Darfur-based paramilitary group in Sudan. The RSF was established in 2013 by the government to fight Sudanese rebels. After defeating those forces, the group grew into such a powerful and integral component of Sudan’s defenses that it came to challenge Sudan’s official military, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The RSF and the SAF have been engaged in a war for supremacy since April 15, 2023, devastating the country.
Russia vetoed a United Nation resolution on Sudan calling for an immediate cease-fire between Sudan’s warring parties and the delivery of humanitarian aid to millions of Sudanese. Russia was the only Security Council member that voted against the cease-fire resolution.
China, Russia’s ally, supported the resolution, drafted by the United Kingdom and Sierra Leone.
Russian Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy told the council that Moscow vetoed the resolution because Sudan’s government should be “solely” responsible for what happens in Sudan.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “It is shocking that Russia has vetoed an effort to save lives, though perhaps it shouldn’t be.”
She added, “For months, Russia has obstructed and obfuscated, standing in the way of council action to address the catastrophic situation in Sudan and playing … both sides of the conflict, to advance its own political objectives at the expense of Sudanese lives.”
And Russia may support both sides in the conflict:
Russia’s allegiance may be shifting in Sudan
It may appear that Russia and its proxy, the Wagner Group, have been courting both sides of the conflict to remain in the good graces of whoever comes out on top, while Sudan’s rival generals fight to become the country’s chief military power.
Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting
UNAMID/Mohamad Almahady Tens of thousands have been killed and many more displaced in Darfur, Sudan, since fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023. (file photo)
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out ethnically targeted killings, widespread sexual violence and enforced disappearances during their late-October takeover of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region — acts that a UN fact-finding mission said show “hallmarks of genocide” against the Zaghawa and Fur communities and signal an ongoing risk of further atrocities.
In a report released on Thursday, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said the evidence establishes that at least three underlying acts of genocide were committed: “killing members of a protected ethnic group; causing serious bodily and mental harm; and deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about the group’s physical destruction in whole or in part.”
“The scale, coordination, and public endorsement of the operation by senior RSF leadership demonstrate that the crimes committed in and around El Fasher were not random excesses of war,” said Mohamed Chande Othman, Chair of the mission.
“They formed part of a planned and organized operation that bears the defining characteristics of genocide.”
Why is this happening? Maybe people are in the way of grabbing their wealth in natural resources?
FAQs
What are the main natural resources of Sudan?
Sudan is rich in natural resources, including petroleum, gold, iron ore, copper, zinc, silver, chrome, and uranium. It also has significant agricultural resources, such as cotton, sorghum, millet, wheat, and livestock.
Where are the petroleum reserves located in Sudan?
The majority of Sudan’s petroleum reserves are located in the southern part of the country, particularly in the regions of South Kordofan, Blue Nile, and Unity State.
Where are the gold reserves located in Sudan?
Sudan’s gold reserves are primarily located in the Red Sea Hills, the Nuba Mountains, and the Blue Nile region. The country has significant potential for gold mining.
Where are the agricultural resources located in Sudan?
Sudan’s agricultural resources are spread throughout the country, with fertile land for crops and grazing areas for livestock. The major agricultural regions include the Gezira Scheme, the Blue Nile region, and the White Nile region.
Where are the iron ore and copper reserves located in Sudan?
Sudan’s iron ore and copper reserves are mainly located in the Red Sea Hills, the Nuba Mountains, and the Blue Nile region. These areas have significant potential for mining and extraction of these resources.
Where are the uranium and other mineral reserves located in Sudan?
Sudan has potential uranium reserves in the Red Sea Hills and the Nuba Mountains. Other mineral reserves, such as chrome and silver, are also found in various regions across the country.
To Fund the War: Militias Expand in Cultivation and Trade of Drugs
Sudan EventsJanuary 29, 2025
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Sudan Events – Agencies
The Rapid Support Forces militia has expanded its cultivation of bango (cannabis) in the Darfur region, along with the distribution and marketing within the cities under their control.
Police sources, previously involved in anti-drug operations, told Darfur 24 that drug dealers joined the RSF after the war broke out, now operating under the protection of their weapons. Former police officers have also turned into dealers, cultivating and promoting bango. Drug dealers and users now conduct their activities openly in Nyala and El-Obeid.
Source of Funding:
Sources confirmed that drug trafficking occurs in areas controlled by the RSF in Khartoum and the Gezira region, with the militia attempting to smuggle bango into military-controlled areas through vulnerable individuals.
The militia turned to cultivating and trading bango over large areas to expand their war funding resources.
A police officer specializing in drug control confirmed that the areas planted with bango in the Redoum region of South Darfur have doubled over the last twenty months. The officer, requesting anonymity, explained that the area under cultivation had expanded after new farmers joined the cultivation and promotion of the drug following the withdrawal of anti-drug police forces.
In 2022, the South Darfur police estimated that the area cultivated with bango in Redoum was around 20,000 acres, mostly in a rugged region along the borders with South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
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