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Zelensky's Sudan connection - how Ukraine armed itself in Khartoum

Behind the display of harmony between Russia and its African allies during foreign minister Sergey Lavrov's recent tour, the war in Ukraine is taking its toll on Moscow's relations with the continent. Traditionally pro-Russia Sudan has agreed to serve as a layover for military equipment heading to Ukraine. We investigate an arms trade that is proving to be a thorn in Russia's side. [...] (947 words)
Issue dated 29/07/2022 Reading time 4 minutes
Russian president Vladimir Putin and leader of Sudan's transitional council Abdel Fattah Al-Abdelrahman Burhan attend a meeting at the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia.
Russian president Vladimir Putin and leader of Sudan's transitional council Abdel Fattah Al-Abdelrahman Burhan attend a meeting at the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia. © Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/Sputnik via AFP
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General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council and commander of the army, in Khartoum on 27 June 2022. © Sudan Sovereignty Council Press Office/Handout/Anadolu Agency via AFP
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SUDAN Defence 25/07/2022

Inside Sudan's labyrinthine military-industrial complex 

At the heart of the disputes between civilians and the military, which led to the October 2021 coup, are the hundreds of Sudanese companies owned by the army and which remain an obscure maze in which public and private interests are intertwined. [...]
Left: The meeting between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mahamat Idriss Déby on 31 March. Right: Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. © Presidence.td - @GeneralDagllo/Twitter
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SUDAN CHAD Diplomacy 14/04/2022

Unease in Khartoum and N'Djamena as Kaka, Hemeti and Wagner dance a three-step 

Domestic political agendas are in the process of remodelling the regional balance of power between Sudan and Chad while, in the neighbouring Central African Republic, the role of Wagner, which is an ally of Sudan but hostile to Chad, is raising questions. [...]

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