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A video clip shows a convoy belonging to the UAE backed RSF leaving the city of Al-Fashir after its fall, featuring several UAE-made Spartan armored vehicles. This is one of the clearest pieces of evidence proving the UAE’s direct support for the RSF.

A video clip shows a convoy belonging to the UAE backed RSF leaving the city of Al-Fashir after its fall, featuring several UAE-made Spartan armored vehicles. This is one of the clearest pieces of evidence proving the UAE’s direct support for the RSF.

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UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed is being held responsible for the killing of a clan leader in Somalia’s Sanaag region, in Badhan, during a UAE-US attack, sparking the first protests in both African and UAE history.

UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed is being held responsible for the killing of a clan leader in Somalia’s Sanaag region, in Badhan, during a UAE-US attack, sparking the first protests in both African and UAE history.

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The people here are the last heroes who defended the city of El Fasher. They repelled 267 attacks to protect themselves from the RSF massacre. They fought in these trenches until the very last moment. Among the defenders, I saw a brother from El Fasher wearing a T-shirt with the Turkish flag, and it moved me deeply. May Allah grant them paradise.

The people here are the last heroes who defended the city of El Fasher. They repelled 267 attacks to protect themselves from the RSF massacre. They fought in these trenches until the very last moment. Among the defenders, I saw a brother from El Fasher wearing a T-shirt with the Turkish flag, and it moved me deeply. May Allah grant them paradise.

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They destroyed Khartoum, one of the most important capitals of the Islamic world, with the UAE, the RSF, and these Colombian mercenaries. These soldiers were brought from Bosaso, Somalia, under the patronage of Puntland regional president Said Deni. Sudan must recognize its enemy. #KeepEyesOnSudan

They destroyed Khartoum, one of the most important capitals of the Islamic world, with the UAE, the RSF, and these Colombian mercenaries. These soldiers were brought from Bosaso, Somalia, under the patronage of Puntland regional president Said Deni. Sudan must recognize its enemy. #KeepEyesOnSudan

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HUGE: Speaking at Planning and Budget Commission on the 2026 budget of the Minister of Energy Bayraktar announced that Türkiye will begin drilling (creating wells for oil extraction) in #Somalia in 2026. “We have completed seismic surveys in three blocks within Somalia’s offshore areas. Within the scope of this project, based on the interpretation and mapping of geological and seismic data, we plan to move to the drilling phase in 2026.” Referring to Türkiye's overseas oil and gas exploration activities, Bayraktar said.

HUGE: Speaking at Planning and Budget Commission on the 2026 budget of the Minister of Energy Bayraktar announced that Türkiye will begin drilling (creating wells for oil extraction) in #Somalia in 2026. “We have completed seismic surveys in three blocks within Somalia’s offshore areas. Within the scope of this project, based on the interpretation and mapping of geological and seismic data, we plan to move to the drilling phase in 2026.” Referring to Türkiye's overseas oil and gas exploration activities, Bayraktar said.

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#Ethiopia is in economic collapse, with at least three separatist groups freely operating inside the country. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed can not travel beyond Addis Ababa and Jigjiga because he don’t have control. Last year he provoked #Somalia, and now he is provoking one of the region’s strongest military powers with threats of war.

#Ethiopia is in economic collapse, with at least three separatist groups freely operating inside the country. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed can not travel beyond Addis Ababa and Jigjiga because he don’t have control. Last year he provoked #Somalia, and now he is provoking one of the region’s strongest military powers with threats of war.

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UAE through its contractors barred all miners in Puntland from using smart devices when they are at work, looting natural resources in Somalia. This is a video shared online for some in assembly area, while a foreigner supervises them (likely Yemeni intermediary). It was filmed anonymously by a Somali translator.

UAE through its contractors barred all miners in Puntland from using smart devices when they are at work, looting natural resources in Somalia. This is a video shared online for some in assembly area, while a foreigner supervises them (likely Yemeni intermediary). It was filmed anonymously by a Somali translator.

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For the first time in the world, a protest is being held in front of the UAE consulate against the massacres in Sudan. Turkish human rights activists are demanding accountability in front of the UAE Consulate in Istanbul!

For the first time in the world, a protest is being held in front of the UAE consulate against the massacres in Sudan. Turkish human rights activists are demanding accountability in front of the UAE Consulate in Istanbul!

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UAE-Linked Recruitment Turns Deadly for Somalia’s Youth According to local sources from Bosaso, Somalia, 28 young men from the soldiers taken from inside Puntland by the Said Deni and UAE Merceneries group and handed over to the RSF were killed in Sudan. They died last month, but their deaths were only confirmed today. Some were killed in fighting that took place at the #Shaala prison. One of the victim’ sisters, Sahra Ahmed Jama, said in a voice recording: “They took my brother from Bosaso with the promise of working for the UAE, but instead they sent him to fight in Sudan. Later, we received news of his death along with that of several of his friends.”

UAE-Linked Recruitment Turns Deadly for Somalia’s Youth According to local sources from Bosaso, Somalia, 28 young men from the soldiers taken from inside Puntland by the Said Deni and UAE Merceneries group and handed over to the RSF were killed in Sudan. They died last month, but their deaths were only confirmed today. Some were killed in fighting that took place at the #Shaala prison. One of the victim’ sisters, Sahra Ahmed Jama, said in a voice recording: “They took my brother from Bosaso with the promise of working for the UAE, but instead they sent him to fight in Sudan. Later, we received news of his death along with that of several of his friends.”

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My friend an active high-ranking official in Puntland sent me a video today. I asked him after opening the clip “Yo, what’s this video?”, which showed a group of furious young men in Puntland trying to tear down a giant metal pole with President Said Abdullahi Deni’s poster hanging from it. “That’s from Garowe,” he replied. “The youth are done with him. They hate him now really, truly hate him. And for good reason.” I asked, “But why?” “Not long ago, a boat full of Puntland youth trying to escape to Europe drowned in the Mediterranean. And Deni? He’s out there cashing cheques in Dubai.“ “That’s why they’re ripping down his posters. That’s why they’re trying to uproot the entire pole. It’s not just anger it’s desperation. They know exactly who’s responsible. Deni turned Puntland into a client state, auctioned to the highest bidder, and buried its future in someone else’s war.“ I already knew most of what he told me but hearing it again, especially while watching that video, hit differently. He went on: “You know what Deni’s doing, right?” he continued. “He’s literally helping the UAE fund a genocide in Sudan. That Bosaso airbase? He handed it over to the Emiratis. And now it’s being used every single day—without exception to fly weapons and ammunition to the RSF.” And not just weapons. He said Colombian mercenaries are being flown in to fight alongside the RSF. And when they get wounded? They’re brought right back to Bosaso for treatment—like it’s some kind of private RSF field hospital, built on Somali soil. “Deni is getting paid millions every month for this,” he added. “And all that blood money? Straight into his own pocket.” He added that ‘’Deni isn’t just betraying us he’s getting rich while doing it. The man who once styled himself as a servant of Puntland as an Islamist is now the wealthiest men in Somalia. And what has he done with that wealth?’’ “Nothing for Puntland. Nothing for the youth. Nothing for development,” he said. “Instead, he’s been funneling UAE money into private investments overseas. He owns around 200 transport trucks in Zambia. He holds shares in multiple companies in Nairobi. His whole family—including Col. AbdiRabi—live in lavish estates in Nairobi. He even has business operations in Salalah, Oman, run by his younger brother Mahad Deni.” And it gets darker—my friend told me they’ve used government authority and tax pressure to force Somali entrepreneurs out of the market, taking over their businesses through intimidation. That’s who he really is: a man who weaponizes state power to crush competition, all while pretending to be a nationalist. “And don’t forget,” my friend added, “he’s been doing business with Dubai for over 30 years. He’s tied to them by the waist.” Meanwhile, federal projects that once brought hard currency into Puntland’s economy have been obstructed under his leadership. Unemployment is out of control. Young people have nothing no jobs, no future, no hope. My friend—who told me all of this—looked genuinely ashamed. There were things he said that I can’t even bring myself to write here. And at the end, he added something that stayed with me: “Umut brother,” he said, “let’s set everything else aside for a moment. Sudan stood by us in our darkest days. They helped us when no one else would. Now, how are we supposed to look into the eyes of those innocent Sudanese children murdered alongside their mothers when we meet them in the hereafter?” I couldn’t respond. I just sat in silence.

My friend an active high-ranking official in Puntland sent me a video today. I asked him after opening the clip “Yo, what’s this video?”, which showed a group of furious young men in Puntland trying to tear down a giant metal pole with President Said Abdullahi Deni’s poster hanging from it. “That’s from Garowe,” he replied. “The youth are done with him. They hate him now really, truly hate him. And for good reason.” I asked, “But why?” “Not long ago, a boat full of Puntland youth trying to escape to Europe drowned in the Mediterranean. And Deni? He’s out there cashing cheques in Dubai.“ “That’s why they’re ripping down his posters. That’s why they’re trying to uproot the entire pole. It’s not just anger it’s desperation. They know exactly who’s responsible. Deni turned Puntland into a client state, auctioned to the highest bidder, and buried its future in someone else’s war.“ I already knew most of what he told me but hearing it again, especially while watching that video, hit differently. He went on: “You know what Deni’s doing, right?” he continued. “He’s literally helping the UAE fund a genocide in Sudan. That Bosaso airbase? He handed it over to the Emiratis. And now it’s being used every single day—without exception to fly weapons and ammunition to the RSF.” And not just weapons. He said Colombian mercenaries are being flown in to fight alongside the RSF. And when they get wounded? They’re brought right back to Bosaso for treatment—like it’s some kind of private RSF field hospital, built on Somali soil. “Deni is getting paid millions every month for this,” he added. “And all that blood money? Straight into his own pocket.” He added that ‘’Deni isn’t just betraying us he’s getting rich while doing it. The man who once styled himself as a servant of Puntland as an Islamist is now the wealthiest men in Somalia. And what has he done with that wealth?’’ “Nothing for Puntland. Nothing for the youth. Nothing for development,” he said. “Instead, he’s been funneling UAE money into private investments overseas. He owns around 200 transport trucks in Zambia. He holds shares in multiple companies in Nairobi. His whole family—including Col. AbdiRabi—live in lavish estates in Nairobi. He even has business operations in Salalah, Oman, run by his younger brother Mahad Deni.” And it gets darker—my friend told me they’ve used government authority and tax pressure to force Somali entrepreneurs out of the market, taking over their businesses through intimidation. That’s who he really is: a man who weaponizes state power to crush competition, all while pretending to be a nationalist. “And don’t forget,” my friend added, “he’s been doing business with Dubai for over 30 years. He’s tied to them by the waist.” Meanwhile, federal projects that once brought hard currency into Puntland’s economy have been obstructed under his leadership. Unemployment is out of control. Young people have nothing no jobs, no future, no hope. My friend—who told me all of this—looked genuinely ashamed. There were things he said that I can’t even bring myself to write here. And at the end, he added something that stayed with me: “Umut brother,” he said, “let’s set everything else aside for a moment. Sudan stood by us in our darkest days. They helped us when no one else would. Now, how are we supposed to look into the eyes of those innocent Sudanese children murdered alongside their mothers when we meet them in the hereafter?” I couldn’t respond. I just sat in silence.

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