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Under Royal Patronage 👑 Saudi Arabia Gains New Influence in Africa ⚡️The international confrontation between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which has already affected Yemen, is increasingly spreading to Africa. Sudan is next in line—its authorities have been actively seeking to exploit divisions among neighboring Gulf countries over the past few weeks. ⏩One of the main incentives Sudan is using to attract Saudi princes is as usually gold. On January 17, a delegation from Sudan’s state-owned Sudanese Mineral Resources Company reached an agreement with the Saudi Gold Refinery Company to purchase Sudanese gold and potentially grant Saudis licenses to mine minerals. ⏩ In doing so, Sudan is attempting to reduce its dependence on gold exports to the UAE, which supports the anti-government Rapid Support Forces. On the other hand, such an agreement is unlikely to genuinely help the authorities in Khartoum break free from the UAE, since a lion's share of Sudan’s gold is exported illegally—and smugglers are unlikely to care about the official partnerships. To sweeten this ambiguous situation, Sudan simultaneously plans to give Saudi companies priority access to contracts for the reconstruction of railways and ports—a prospect that, in a country ravaged by endless war, appears even more lucrative than the right to purchase evasive gold. ➡️ Stay informed - @devilsbelow