Sudan war has created web of arms and mercenaries, report says

Sudan's devastating war has spawned a sprawling network of arms trafficking and mercenaries that now spans much of north and central Africa. A new report highlights how the United Arab Emirates has funneled support to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) by reactivating smuggling routes through Chad and Libya. This has created a vast war economy drawing in neighboring countries, with weapons flowing both into Sudan and out to regional markets. The infrastructure and mercenary networks built for this conflict are expected to outlast the fighting, posing a long-term threat to the entire Sahel and Sahara region.