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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Djibouti\u2019s lack of well coordinated management of its port has come as a huge advantage to Russia, which seeks to cement its superpower status in the Middle East region while bolstering its control over Sudan\u2019s gold reserves.<\/p>\n

This is according to a new report published by the Pangea-Risk, a specialist intelligence advisory firm that provides insights about Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The report comes weeks after the Wagner Group threatened to topple Vladimir Putin\u2019s government, with power struggle throwing Wagner’s clients into a tailspin, now uncertain about the future of their crucial security partnerships.<\/p>\n

The report explains that \u201cweak management\u201d at the Port of Djibouti under the superintendence of Aboubakar Omar Hadi has \u201callowed the proliferation of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, and weapons smuggling.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Russian military and the Wagner Group, therefore, \u201chave increasingly sought to take advantage of this situation, by for example seeking access to ports in Sudan.\u201d Wagner Group has been active in Sudan since late 2017.<\/p>\n

The study cautions that if president Putin fails to agree with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Chinese private military companies that are also active in the Red Sea will seize the strategic commercial and security opportunities at the Djibouti port.<\/p>\n

The Wagner Group provided powerful weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, to Sudan\u2019s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) chief Mohammed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo, further escalating the conflict.<\/p>\n

These weapons were allegedly sourced from the Wagner Group’s munitions stocks in the Central African Republic (CAR) and transferred through its installations in Libya.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe motive behind this support lies in Wagner’s perception of Hemedti as a desirable partner due to his involvement in gold smuggling and resistance against a democratic transition,\u201d the report says.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy covertly aiding Hemedti, Prigozhin seeks to position himself as a foreign policy asset advancing Russia’s strategic interests and consolidating his influence against rivals in the Russian foreign and defense ministries,\u201d it adds.<\/p>\n

The covert support provided by Wagner to Hemedti contradicts Russia’s publicly declared position, advocating for dialogue and negotiations among the conflicting parties.<\/p>\n

Although Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov extended a warm welcome to Hemedti in Moscow and engaged in discussions with him, he also met with Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leader General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan during his visit to Khartoum.<\/p>\n

This contrasting behavior highlights the underlying tensions within Russia’s approach to the Sudanese conflict.<\/p>\n

Prigozhin’s endorsement of Hemedti aligns with his personal and domestic ambitions, seeking to achieve a triumph that consolidates his authority while undermining his competitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch an outcome would solidify Russia’s control over Sudanese gold reserves, indirectly financing Wagner operations in Ukraine, and enhance prospects for establishing a Red Sea naval base in Sudan, potentially staffed by Wagner Group,\u201d the report elaborates.<\/p>\n

In Sudan, Prigozhin\u2019s main vehicle is a US-sanctioned company called Meroe Gold \u2013 a subsidiary of Prigozhin owned M-invest \u2013 which extracts gold while providing weapons and training to the country\u2019s army and paramilitaries.<\/p>\n

Russia is known to have actively supported Sudan\u2019s 2021 military coup which overthrew a transitional civilian government.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve long known Russia is exploiting Sudan\u2019s natural resources,\u201d one former US official told CNN last year. \u201cIn order to maintain access to those resources Russia encouraged the military coup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s meddling in Sudan\u2019s gold began in earnest in 2014 after its invasion of Crimea prompted a slew of Western sanctions. Gold shipments proved an effective way of accumulating and transferring wealth, bolstering Russia\u2019s state coffers while sidestepping international financial monitoring systems.<\/p>\n

On the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia reportedly colluded with Sudan\u2019s beleaguered military leadership, enabling billions of dollars in gold to bypass Khartoum depriving the poverty-stricken country such a huge state revenue. In exchange, Russia has lent powerful political and military backing to Sudan\u2019s increasingly unpopular military leadership as it violently quashes the country\u2019s pro-democracy movement.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Wagner’s strategic objectives revolve around extending the conflict and enhancing Hemedti’s leverage. Nevertheless, if Wagner forces were to withdraw, the RSF would become exposed and vulnerable in their confrontation with the SAF.<\/p>\n

This withdrawal could potentially upset the existing power equilibrium in Sudan, carrying substantial risks for all parties engaged in the conflict.<\/p>\n

In connection with Russia’s interests in Sudan, the country\u2019s military has been pursuing access to the Red Sea for both commercial and military reasons.<\/p>\n

To attain this goal, Russian Private Military Companies (PMCs) have been actively pursuing contracts in Yemen, taking advantage of the cou<\/p>\n

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