"This is why the UAE bought an English football club Sudan’s civil war has become one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises — and evidence increasingly points to the United Arab Emirates as a crucial backer of the RSF. In this episode, I follow an investigation that used TikTok videos, satellite imagery, cell phone data, and interviews with former fighters to trace a secret supply network through Libya. The trail leads to weapons, vehicles, mercenaries, and ultimately powerful figures in Abu Dhabi. I also look at how the UAE built enough influence through business, investment, and football to make Western governments reluctant to confront it. This is the story of how soft power can protect hard power — even in the middle of a devastating war."   submitted by   /u/VForValhalla- [link]   [comments]