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Sudan previously urged the UK to halt arms exports to the UAE, saying that British-made military equipment has been used by the RSF amid the genocide in Darfur

Middle East Eye (MEE) reported on 9 January that London holds a financial stake in Berbera port in Somaliland, which is tied to a UAE logistics network accused of supplying arms to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Berbera is reportedly owned by the Government of Somaliland, the UAE logistics giant DP World, and the UK government’s foreign investment arm, British International Investment (BII).

The British involvement has come under scrutiny as evidence suggests that Emirati-controlled infrastructure in the Horn of Africa has been used to transfer weapons to the RSF, the Sudanese militia supported by the UAE that has committed atrocities such as mass killings, sexual violence, and targeted attacks on civilians in El Fasher.

Sudan previously called on the UK to halt weapons exports to the UAE, telling the UN Security Council that British-made targeting systems and vehicle engines have ended up in the hands of the RSF.

An impact assessment commissioned by the UK Foreign Office and published last month described Berbera as “a strategic gateway to Somaliland and a potential alternative trade corridor for Ethiopia.”

Critics say the development narrative clashes with UK diplomatic claims to support accountability and civilian protection in Sudan.

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