UAE

Jamal Abdulahi
Saudi Arabia Asserts Dominant Role in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea
21 Jan 2026
Israel's recognition of a breakaway region in Somalia has redrawn the map of the Horn of Africa, pitting two oil-rich Gulf powers against each other and forcing the U.S. to delay its imperial plans…
C.J. Atkins
‘We should determine our own future’: Interview with Sudanese Communist Party
17 Dec 2025
Foreign powers are responsible for Sudan's destruction. Real peace can only come when the right of self-determination for the Sudanese people is respected.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
The United Arab Emirates Use a Black Sport to Whitewash a Genocide in Africa
26 Nov 2025
National Basketball Association (NBA) players are 70-75% Black, so the game is commonly referred to as “a Black sport.” Now the United Arab Emirates are using it to whitewash a genocide in Africa.
Mohammad Khansa
Five reasons why the UAE is fixated on Sudan
30 Jul 2025
The UAE has played a significant role in Sudan’s economic landscape over the past decade and appears willing to maintain its involvement amid ongoing conflict.
Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report Contributor
Political Deadlock Continues in Efforts to Open Peace Talks in Sudan
03 Jul 2024
The SAF still accuses the United Arab Emirates of supporting the RSF and the crisis continues for the people of Sudan.
Abayomi Azikiwe
COP28 Summit Concludes with Contradictory Agreement
20 Dec 2023
Although the final document calls for “transitioning” from fossil fuels, many developing states and territories wanted stronger language and economic commitments.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Is the UAE in Control in Somalia?
07 Jun 2023
Many Somalis think that the United Arab Emirates is now as much or more in charge in Somalia than the Somali government.