Sudan RSF Leaders Hold Millions in Dubai Property
Sudan RSF leaders and associates were linked to a £17.7m Dubai property portfolio, according to The Sentry, as war drives a major crisis.
Lauren Collins ·
Leaders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and people tied to the group acquired a property portfolio in Dubai worth £17.7 million, according to an investigation by The Sentry, a U.S. investigative group.
The Sentry said the network is linked to RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and includes more than 20 high-end properties in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including one in the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.
The Sentry details a Dubai network tied to Hemedti
The report described the UAE as a “safe haven” for the RSF leadership’s family and wealth. It said much of that wealth is believed to come from gold smuggled out of Sudan.
Among the assets cited were six-bedroom villas near Dubai’s Meydan racecourse. The Sentry said these were bought by a UAE-registered company, Prodigious Real Estate Management Supervision Services.
Sanctions-linked figures and specific purchases
The Sentry said the owner of Prodigious Real Estate Management Supervision Services has been sanctioned by the United States for providing funding and military equipment to the RSF.
The report also said Hemedti’s wife bought a £627,000 plot of land in a luxury development near the Trump International Golf Club, six months into Sudan’s conflict.
Separately, The Sentry said an individual sanctioned by the European Union and the United Kingdom for advising the RSF owns a £516,000 apartment in the Burj Khalifa.
War in Sudan and competing claims over external support
The findings were published as Sudan’s conflict continues and the country faces a widening humanitarian emergency. The source material cited a crisis affecting 33 million people, with 19 million facing acute hunger.
In its report, The Sentry said the UAE enables what it called a “paramilitary-industrial complex” for the RSF. The RSF has been accused of committing genocide, according to the source material.
The UAE has denied allegations that it supports the RSF with weapons or funding. The Sentry’s findings add to scrutiny of how the RSF leadership and associated figures may hold assets abroad while the conflict persists.