In a sign of growing support for the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, there were at least 81 "suspicious" cargo flights from the UAE to Ethiopia in October 2026, as documented by open-source intelligence researcher Rich Ted. "The United Arab Emirates -. Ethiopian Air Rail reached the highest monthly level I have ever recorded in October 2026,” Ted wrote. The latest figures ensure that the total number of Emirati cargo planes sent to Ethiopia suspected of delivering weapons to the RSF reached 417 in 2026, cementing Ethiopia's role as a major supply hub for the militia the UN has accused of g*slaughter in Sudan.

In a sign of growing support for the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, there were at least 81 "suspicious" cargo flights from the UAE to Ethiopia in October 2026, as documented by open-source intelligence researcher Rich Ted. "The United Arab Emirates -. Ethiopian Air Rail reached the highest monthly level I have ever recorded in October 2026,” Ted wrote. The latest figures ensure that the total number of Emirati cargo planes sent to Ethiopia suspected of delivering weapons to the RSF reached 417 in 2026, cementing Ethiopia's role as a major supply hub for the militia the UN has accused of g*slaughter in Sudan.