After U.S. Sanctions, UAE Responds to Alarming Allegations
The United Arab Emirates has begun investigating several companies allegedly linked to Sudan’s notorious Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after the United States sanctioned them for their role in Sudan’s worsening crisis. The UAE’s Ministry of Justice confirmed that none of the seven companies under scrutiny are licensed or operating legally within the country.
“We’re treating this matter with the utmost seriousness,” the ministry stated on Friday, noting that the probe was launched immediately after being alerted by U.S. officials.
Sanctioned for Their Ties to a Violent Militia
Earlier this year, the United States sanctioned RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemetti, along with a Sudanese businessman and seven UAE-based companies. The U.S. claims these entities have provided support to the RSF — a group accused of horrific violence against civilians across Sudan.
Among them is Capital Tap Holding, run by Sudanese national Abu Dhar Abdel Nabi Habiballah, said to manage over 50 companies in 10 countries. The firm and its affiliates are believed to have funneled resources to the RSF.
The UAE is now working closely with Washington to obtain more details as part of their joint commitment to crack down on illicit funding and regional instability.
“We Buried Over 100 People”: Sudan’s Al Malha Town in Mourning
Survivors Describe a Town Turned Battlefield
While governments discuss sanctions and company registrations, ordinary people in Sudan are counting their dead.
In the remote town of Al Malha, North Darfur, local human rights defenders are sounding the alarm: over 100 civilians have been killed in just a few days. The paramilitary RSF is blamed for what one local resident called “a wave of terror.”
“They didn’t spare anyone,” said a survivor who helped bury neighbors and strangers alike. “Even our elders, our imams, and our children were not safe.”
Massacres, Looting, and Fires: A Community Destroyed
On March 20, RSF fighters stormed Al Malha — a strategic crossroads that links several regions — and took full control. What followed, according to witnesses and local groups, was a nightmare: shootings in marketplaces, homes broken into, and town elders executed.
Shops, homes, and public buildings were looted and burned. Livestock — a key source of survival for many families — was stolen, and those who tried to stop the theft were killed.
The Al Malha Center for Human Rights described the violence as “organized brutality,” accusing RSF fighters of dragging civilians, torturing them, and burning down essential institutions.
Quarter of a Million Flee as Hope Fades
United Nations Confirms Displacement Crisis
According to the United Nations, around 250,000 people have now been displaced from the Al Malha region. Most of them are women, children, and the elderly — fleeing on foot, carrying nothing but their memories and fears.
Makeshift shelters are forming in the desert. Aid workers say the situation is dire. Food is scarce. Medical services are nearly nonexistent. And the trauma of the violence lingers in every story shared.