The war in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese national army has reached a new critical juncture. The national army is encircled in the city of El Fasher by the RSF in the region of Darfur, which is an epicenter of ethnic killings. Regardless, the United Arab Emirates keeps supporting the RSF despite its actions. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler talks with Cameron Hudson, a former National Security Council advisor and diplomatic aide on Sudan, about what the UAE’s support is, why it continues, and why no one has stopped it.
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