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Vol 66 No 9

Published 2nd May 2025


Chad

Gulf States power play scuppers peace bid

A peace conference on Sudan declined to hold the Middle Eastern sponsors of the war to account. Now the conflict is spreading to Chad

If anyone questioned that the Gulf States United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with their less pecunious partner Egypt, hold a veto on Sudan policy, the conference in London on 15 April seeking an end to the country’s devastating war would have stripped any illusions. It was widely seen as a tragic failure given the depths of suffering intensifying in the country. One serious change was that the UAE emerged from the conference looking more isolated for its backing of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. That message was picked up by African delegates to the meeting.

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