Sudan’s Proxy War
The West’s Fingerprints Are All Over This Disaster
Note: I’ve read The Soufan Center’s January 2026 20-page report, “The War in Sudan: The Role of External Actors and the Prospects for U.S.-Led Conflict Resolution.” This report documents the humanitarian catastrophe and external involvement in Sudan’s civil war.
Dear readers and subscribers,
I have followed other substack publications covering Sudan’s tragedy, like J.B. Angell, Sudan War Monitor, and reports from Global GeoPolitics. I have tried to understand and still am researching what is taking place in Sudan. I’ve already in many instances documented my findings in my substack’s publication IS IT PROPAGANDA?®
Today, I want to present my readership a different perspective on the same evidence presented by the TSC report while raising uncomfortable questions about whose interests are truly served by this conflict.
Let me be blunt about what’s happening in Sudan. This Soufan Center report documents a humanitarian catastrophe: 11 million displaced, mass starvation, ethnic cleansing, and then has the audacity to recommend that Washington lead the peace process. This is the same Washington, whose closest Arab ally, the UAE, armed those responsible for these atrocities.
You cannot make this stuff up. [NOTE: One of my previous articles covers this topic in detail. —JBM]
Follow the Weapons
The report does excellent work tracking weapon flows. Chinese drones, 155mm howitzers, advanced artillery—all purchased by the UAE, all ending up in the hands of the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group now accused of genocide in Darfur. The supply routes run through
