The RSF, The UAE and the killings in Sudan

On October 26, 2025, the RSF seized El Fasher after a long siege, reportedly killing at least 2,000 civilians in recent days and blocking crucial food and medical aid. Verified reports describe executions, assaults on hospitals, widespread starvation, and targeted violence against ethnic groups, echoing the Darfur genocide of 20 years ago.

Numerous NGOs, the UN, and regional governments have called for urgent intervention and are labeling the recent events in Darfur as genocide or mass atrocity crimes.

The United Arab Emirates is widely reported as the RSF’s main financial and weapons supplier, using flights and gold-trading ties through Chad and Sudan’s gold mines

The current wave of war and atrocities in Darfur began in April 2023, when open conflict erupted between Sudan’s military (the Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary, spreading quickly from Khartoum to Darfur. The fighting has continued uninterrupted for more than two and a half years, and escalated dramatically in 2025 as the RSF seized the last government strongholds in Darfur.

Another war out of the 50 odd wars happening around the globe right now, another one that has significant religious consequences and dimensions. What a shit hole the world is right now.

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We're supplying these bastards as well.


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The RSF, The UAE and Manchester city, how on earth did the club get tied into this trifecta of clusterfucks?


Update: To understand this entire situation start here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjel2nn22z9o

I’ve been following what’s happening in Sudan for a while now, and honestly, it’s horrifying that it isn’t getting more global attention. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group with deep roots in the old Janjaweed militias are committing what the US and several human rights organizations are now calling a genocide against African ethnic groups (especially the Masalit) in Darfur.

We’re talking about mass killings, rape, child abuse and starvation sieges, and entire cities like El Geneina wiped out. The UN estimates tens of thousands dead and millions displaced. El Fasher, one of the last major cities holding out, is under siege hospitals destroyed, aid blocked, people starving.

‘A true genocide’: RSF kills ‘at least 1,500 people’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher region, Al-Jazzera

www.aljazeera.com

‘A true genocide’: RSF kills ‘at least 1,500 people’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkiye, Jordan and Qatar express alarm as more evidence emerges of mass killings by paramilitary forces in Sudan's in el-Fasher.
www.aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com

“The massacres the world is witnessing today are an extension of what occurred in el-Fasher more than a year and a half ago, when over 14,000 civilians were killed through bombing, starvation, and extrajudicial executions,”

Another thing that has left me feeling uneasy about all of this is the mounting evidence that the RSF is being supported directly or indirectly by the UAE, even though the Emirati government denies it.


Some of the sources that I've been looking through and let me just say that the evidence pilled up, has really left me troubled:

1. Weapons and supplies flown through UAE-linked routes (via Chad / Libya) to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)-controlled areas

“Since the civil war in Sudan began in 2023, multiple cargo planes from the UAE have landed at an airstrip in Chad … The UN and diplomats suspect these flights are delivering arms to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). … At least 86 flights from the UAE … have been recorded.” ― Reuters -

https://www.reuters.com/world/uae-f...ays-supplies-weapons-sudan-rebels-2024-12-12/

“According to the UN document, evidence suggest that the UAE had sent weapons to the RSF ‘several times per week’ via Amdjarass in northern Chad.” Al Jazeera

www.aljazeera.com

UAE denies sending weapons to Sudan’s RSF: Report

An Emirati official tells the Financial Times that the Gulf country 'does not take sides' in war in Sudan.
www.aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com

2. The RSF controls Sudan’s gold mines, and a lot of that gold is sold through the UAE — giving them financial power to fund their war

“In 2023, the UAE was reported to have imported 17 tonnes of gold from Sudan, with a value in excess of $1 billion. More notably, the Central Bank of Sudan reported that in 2024 almost 97 per cent of official gold exports (from SAF-held areas) were to the UAE, earning $1.52 billion.” Chatham House. (No agenda here, the report came directly from the Central bank of Sudan)


3. Analysts say the UAE has strategic interests in Sudan’s Red Sea ports and farmland, which align with RSF’s territorial ambitions

“Since the 1970s, Gulf states have invested in Sudan’s agricultural sector, A significant share of this farmland is located in Africa, with Sudan attracting a large portion of Emirati investment, The RSF has become a ‘practical option’ for foreign investors.”
peoplesdispatch.org

Five reasons why the UAE is fixated on Sudan : Peoples Dispatch

The UAE has played a significant role in Sudan’s economic landscape over the past decade, and it appears willing to maintain its involvement amid ongoing conflict.
peoplesdispatch.org peoplesdispatch.org

“Abu Dhabi inked a $6 bn multifunctional deal to build a new Red Sea port, Abu Amama, The RSF predictably sells most of its gold to Dubai …” European Council on Foreign Relations
ecfr.eu

The falcons and the secretary bird: Arab Gulf states in Sudan’s war

The Arab Gulf states’ pursuits in Sudan keep fuelling violence. But their wealth and influence mean any lasting peace will necessarily hinge on their cooperation.
ecfr.eu ecfr.eu

4. Questionable charity operations in the Sudan
According to U.N and US officials, "Charities controlled by Sheikh Mansour set up a hospital, saying they were treating civilians. But that humanitarian effort was also a cover for the secret Emirati effort to smuggle drones and other powerful weapons to General Hamdan’s group, the Rapid Support Forces, or R.S.F., according to American and U.N. officials. " New york times, You can read the article, I used a paywall bypass service to make it accessible. https://www.removepaywall.com/searc...st/emirates-manchester-city-soccer-sudan.html

5. Intercepted phone calls
"A flood of evidence has emerged of massacres, mass rape and genocide by General Hamdan’s forces. The Emiratis deny arming any side in the war, but the United States has intercepted regular phone calls between General Hamdan and the leaders of the Emirates, including Sheikh Mansour."

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SUDAN – A recent New York Times investigation has revealed that Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), played a central role in supply arms to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to intercepted communications obtained by U.S intelligence agencies. from the Sudan Post

New York Times cites U.S. intelligence linking UAE to RSF support - Sudans Post

A recent New York Times investigation has revealed that Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), played a central role in supply arms to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to intercepted communications obtained by U.S...
www.sudanspost.com www.sudanspost.com


From a humanitarian point of view, It really concerns me that the UAE could even be "allegedly" involved in this barbaric act (if the word "allegedly" even applies to this situation), As a fan of the club, I can’t help but worry about what this could mean for its reputation. If any of this turns out to be true, the backlash could make Abramovich’s issues look small in comparison. It just raises a really tough moral question.

I just wanted to share this because the silence feels deafening. Read the sources, look at the evidence, and please, if you care about human rights, amplify what’s happening in Sudan. People there are being slaughtered, and the world barely blinks. There's more to life than football.



More articles on the horrifiic situation in Sudan (use the archive.is paywall to access them)



www.nytimes.com

How a U.S. Ally Uses Aid as a Cover in War (Published 2024)

The United Arab Emirates is expanding a covert campaign to back a winner in Sudan’s civil war. Waving the banner of the Red Crescent, it is also smuggling weapons and deploying drones.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

www.middleeasteye.net

The UAE-backed horror in el-Fasher exposes the West's empty words

For over 500 days, urgent warnings of an impending slaughter in the Sudanese city were ignored as the UAE's 'unlimited cash' spoke louder
www.middleeasteye.net www.middleeasteye.net



Note: To be clear, no one is saying Sheikh Mansour personally ordered anything, but when you look at how the UAE’s wealth and networks are being used, it’s hard to separate the two especially when there's been evidence of phone calls between the top officials in the UAE and top commanders of the RSF . The fact that billions are flowing through the same state apparatus that’s accused of enabling these atrocities is deeply unsettling. Turning a blind eye to these accusations or pretending that these aren't happening or accusing the media of an agenda against us just wouldn't work for this particular situation. The evidence are as clear as day.
 
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The blue phantom said:
It's fuckin Bone Chilling what's going on over there. Sickening that it seems our owners are complicit in all of this. It needs calling out and folk not being silent. To see blood on the streets from space is unbelievable.
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It's a touchy topic, I believe some here aren't ready for the truth yet.
 
You would have to be a fool not to think the UAE aren't complicit in funding groups be it directly or through sales of arms/oil etc who. are commiting unlawfull killings across parts of Africa and Asia.

Generally football fans don't like that conversation as the acts of the owners beyond spending on the club don't register or comfort them so. they brush them aside

The wider issue is the fact this is happening yet goes totally ignored by the media beyond special reports. Sadly a place where no vested intrerest in. it's resources is there so the will to stop it is missing.

If Sudan bordered russia or china the US, Britain and EU would be falling over themselves to intervene.
 
Ohrodneyrodney said:
Thank you for starting this thread, was only reading up on it a couple of days ago. As you say the silence is deafening. I never understand why some atrocities are daily headline news whilst others are hardly noticed.
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Thanks :) I wish I could do a better job. I believe there are some here with far more journalistic skills compared to me and they would do a better job gathering far more evidence than I could possibly do. I just felt like I couldn't stay silent and watch this happen, and the atrocities have been so suppressed by the media (The UAE have invested heavily in numerous media houses across the world), that most people don't even know what's going on! A hospital holding 400 patients was attacked two days ago, everyone including the doctors were massacred and these were civilians fleeing the Arab militia.
 
urban genie said:
You would have to be a fool not to think the UAE aren't complicit in funding groups be it directly or through sales of arms/oil etc who. are commiting unlawfull killings across parts of Africa and Asia.

Generally football fans don't like that conversation as the acts of the owners beyond spending on the club don't register or comfort them so. they brush them aside

The wider issue is the fact this is happening yet goes totally ignored by the media beyond special reports. Sadly a place where no vested intrerest in. it's resources is there so the will to stop it is missing.

If Sudan bordered russia or china the US, Britain and EU would be falling over themselves to intervene.
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You don't even have to look too deep to see the alleged connections and I did a poor job digging up evidence, surely there's more out there but I've never been one to do so much research, I get distracted easily
 
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The Newsagents podcast (Emily Maitlis & Co.) did an episode on this yesterday, specifically about all the British military equipment that seems to be on those planes going from the UAE to Chad. A clusterfuck indeed.
 
Centurions said:
Every City related facebook page is being inundated by bots and AI postings about how City are supporting the crap going on in Sudan. What happened to just wanting to support and watch your football team?
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To be honest, this is something that is very much swept under the carpet with our fanbase with regards to our majority shareholder.

You only have to look at the Middle East thread on this website to see that many City fans have a strongly passionate voice of morality around our govt’s involvement with Israel and what Israel have been doing in Gaza, yet our fanbase are almost completely silent around Mansour being the Deputy Prime Minister and Vice President of UAE and seeing their involvement in Sudan and Yemen.

Could you imagine what we’d say to Rags if the Glasers were into some appalling murderous shit?
 
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dickie davies said:
It's Africans
No one cares :-(
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It's not Israelis doing it so the usual suspects aren't frothing at the mouth. None of them were remotely bothered about a true genocide in Darfur. There won't be marches in London or Manchester this weekend and Bob Vulcan won't be leading a chant of "Death to the RSF". Pep won't be urging people to take to the streets of Barcelona over it.

And Sudan isn't an isolated clusterfuck in Africa either, so you have to ask the question whether decolonialism was really the right thing to do. By supposedly setting colonies "free" we've condemned the population of many of those countries to a life of oppression and misery, with their wealth being plundered egregiously, but from within this time.
 
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To be honest, this is something that is very much swept under the carpet with our fanbase with regards to our majority shareholder.

You only have to look at the Middle East thread on this website to see that many City fans have a strongly passionate voice of morality around our govt’s involvement with Israel and what Israel have been doing in Gaza, yet our fanbase are almost completely silent around Mansour being the Deputy Prime Minister and Vice President of UAE and seeing their involvement in Sudan and Yemen.
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See this is what i hate, if we are going to get into politics and region specific things then we should also talk about the american weapons flooding multiple countries, does that make all american owners complicit in any atrocities that are happening within those countries or is it a bit more complex than that.

it is such a massively simplistic way of viewing a hugely complex situation to suggest that a businessman who also happens to be part of the government in the uae is directly responsible for events happening in a foreign country unless you want to make that leap to use it as a stick to beat city.

Now i am not saying that the discussions shouldnt be had what i am saying is that we really need to break away from the hivemind idea that all the middle east is bad and directly responsible for any issues that happen in any other country just by association which is what the bots on social media and the myopic british press want you to believe and delve into the nuances and realities which cross all borders and countries and not take such a simplistic view of brown skin middle eastern people are bad and white british and american people are good, its just not that simple.
 
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It's not Israelis doing it so the usual suspects aren't frothing at the mouth. None of them were remotely bothered about a true genocide in Darfur. There won't be marches in London or Manchester this weekend and Bob Vulcan won't be leading a chant of "Death to the RSF". Pep won't be urging people to take to the streets of Barcelona over it.

And Sudan isn't an isolated clusterfuck in Africa either, so you have to ask the question whether decolonialism was really the right thing to do. By supposedly setting colonies "free" we've condemned the population of many of those countries to a life of oppression and misery, with their wealth being plundered egregiously, but from within this time.
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