👏 The chairman of the
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has expressed serious concern
over reports that a training center linked to the United Arab
Emirates has been established in Ethiopia for Sudan’s Rapid Support
Forces, with possible supply routes passing through Somaliland.
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) said in
a post on X on Tuesday that he was troubled by allegations of a
UAE-linked training hub in Ethiopia for what he described as
“genocidal RSF thugs,” and by claims that supplies and weapons
may be routed through the port of Berbera in Somaliland.
“These moves would be
escalatory and further reason to designate the RSF as a Foreign
Terrorist Organization, bringing consequences for this regional proxy
support,” Risch wrote.
He said such actions could
further destabilize the Horn of Africa and add to the case for
formally labeling the RSF as a foreign terrorist organization, a
designation that would carry significant political and criminal
implications under U.S. law.
The statement comes amid
mounting international scrutiny of the RSF, a powerful paramilitary
force locked in a brutal conflict with Sudan’s army. The group has
been accused by rights organizations and foreign governments of
serious human rights abuses and acts of genocide, particularly in
Sudan’s Darfur region.
There has been no official
response from Somaliland, Ethiopia or the United Arab Emirates to
Risch’s remarks.
The UAE has previously faced
accusations of supplying weapons and military equipment to the RSF,
including claims that shipments passed through Bosaso port in
Somalia’s Puntland region. The UAE has repeatedly denied providing
military support to the militia.
In November 2025, Somalia’s
defense minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, confirmed before the Upper
House that aircraft had flown from Bosaso to Sudan, marking the first
official acknowledgment from Mogadishu following widespread
speculation about the flights’ purpose. Fiqi said the federal
government was aware of the flights but did not know what cargo they
carried or who operated them.
Somalia’s relations with the
UAE have been strained in recent years. Mogadishu nullified security
and port agreements with Abu Dhabi, leading to a suspension of formal
security cooperation between the two countries.
The allegations emerge at a time
when the international community is closely monitoring the
involvement of foreign actors in Sudan’s war, which has drawn in
regional and global powers.
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💭 A Reuters investigation reveals that the genocidal Oromo
Islamic regime of Ethiopia built a secret military training camp in
the Benishangul-Gumuz region near Assosa to train fighters from
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to sources and
satellite imagery, the camp may have hosted thousands of RSF fighters
amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war.
This report explores the location, regional implications, and
international reactions to the allegations, including concerns about
security along the Ethiopia–Sudan border and the wider impact on
East Africa’s stability.
The fascist Oromo Islamic regime of Ethiopia is secretly training
thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary
group, which is involved in Sudan’s civil war. This marks the first
direct evidence of Genocidal Abiy Ahmed's and UAE's role in the
conflict, providing the RSF with a significant number of new soldiers
amid escalating violence in southern Sudan.
Reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) financed the
construction of this training camp and supplied military trainers and
other support, though the UAE denied any involvement in the
hostilities.
Reports state that as many as 4,300 RSF fighters are currently
receiving training at the camp in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz
region, near the Sudanese border, with logistical and military
supplies coming from the UAE. This information comes from various
official sources and is supported by satellite imagery indicating
recent construction activity at the camp, including a drone ground
control station.
The recruits at the camp mostly consist of Ethiopian citizens, as
well as individuals from South Sudan and Sudan, including members of
the SPLM-N rebel group. It is reported that some recruits have
already crossed into Sudan to fight alongside the RSF. The Ethiopian
National Defense Force’s Chief of Defense Intelligence, General
Getachew Gudina, is said to have overseen the establishment of the
camp.
Sudanese army officials have accused the UAE of supplying weapons to
the RSF, a claim that U. N. experts and U. S. lawmakers have found
credible.
Construction
of the camp
The camp is located in Menge, about 20 miles from the border, at a
key point between two countries and South Sudan. Activity began in
April with forest clearing and the building of metal-roofed
structures. In October, the construction of tents started, leading to
a facility with a capacity for 10,000 fighters, according to a
diplomatic cable from November. The source of the cable remains
unnamed.
During October, officials noted trucks from Gorica Group, an Emirati
logistics company, heading towards the camp. Satellite images confirm
the timeline and show clearing activities followed by the placement
of tents starting in early November. An analysis indicated that the
camp could hold at least 2,500 people, based on the number of tents
observed. However, the analysis could not confirm the military nature
of the site.
By mid-November, new recruits were seen arriving at the camp, with
significant truck convoys transporting trainees. On November 17, a
column of 56 trucks with fighters was witnessed, followed by another
convoy a few days later. An image from November 24 showed large
trucks at the site, typically used by the Ethiopian military, but it
remains unverified what they were carrying.
Construction continued into late January, with new developments noted
in satellite images, including ongoing excavation work and the
arrival of construction machinery through Asosa. A senior Ethiopian
government official confirmed that work on the camp was still ongoing
but did not disclose future plans.
Asosa airport, located 33 miles from the camp, has seen new
construction since August 2025, including a new hangar and UAV ground
control station. The Ethiopian military plans to make the airport a
drone operation center among other drone facilities across Ethiopia.
This move is part of a strategy to strengthen defenses along the
western border with Sudan and to protect critical infrastructure like
the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Concerns have been raised about the camp’s proximity to the dam,
which is Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, as it could be at
risk if conflicts arise nearby. The camp is roughly 63 miles from the
dam. Experts believe that the airport’s upgrades are linked to the
increased presence of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the region,
aiding their supply lines from Sudan.
Funding for the airport refurbishment is believed to have come from
the UAE, although this has not been independently verified. Following
Abiy’s rise to power, the UAE has offered $3 billion in aid and
investments to Ethiopia, including funds aimed at alleviating the
country’s foreign currency crisis. In 2025, a memorandum of
understanding was signed between the UAE and Ethiopian air forces to
enhance both nations’ air and defense capabilities.
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