Sudan cancels Red Sea port deal with UAE in subtle protest at Abu Dhabi

Port Sudan on the country's northern Red Sea coast on October 7, 2021.

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Sudan has cancelled a port deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an apparent protest against Abu Dhabi's alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group engaged in a deadly conflict with government forces.

Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim said his country had cancelled a memorandum of understanding with the UAE to establish the Abu Amama port on the Red Sea coast.