Abiy Ahmed’s government appears to have picked a side in Sudan’s war, aligning itself with the UAE and, by extension, Hemedti’s RSF terror group.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Abiy Ahmed’s government appears to have picked a side in Sudan’s war, aligning itself with the UAE and, by extension, Hemedti’s RSF terror group. Hemedti’s high-level reception in Addis Ababa comes amid mounting reports of UAE-linked cargo flights, military activity around Asosa, and logistical support to the RSF through Ethiopian territory. Ethiopia is no longer simply being drawn into Sudan’s war by geography. Under Abiy, it increasingly appears to be participating in a regional power alig