Sudan\u2019s army said it\u2019s poised to get weapons from Russia in return for letting Moscow establish a military fueling station on the Red Sea coast, a blow for the US as its opponents gain influence in the African country torn apart by civil war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A military delegation will travel to Russia within a few days to conclude the deal, assistant commander-in-chief Yasser Al-Atta told the Gulf-based Al-Hadath TV channel on Saturday. Authorities will get \u201cvital weapons and munitions,\u201d he said, describing the planned Russian outpost as \u201cnot exactly a military base.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moscow has long coveted a foothold on Sudan\u2019s 530-mile (853 kilometer) coastline, and a final agreement would stoke Western concerns over the country\u2019s growing influence in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement comes as Sudan\u2019s army strives to regain swathes of territory lost to the Rapid Support Forces militia in a war that erupted in April 2023 and may have killed as many as 150,000 people.<\/p>Read it all<\/a>. Sudan\u2019s army said it\u2019s poised to get weapons from Russia in return for letting Moscow establish a military fueling station on the Red Sea coast, a blow for the US as its opponents gain influence in the African country torn apart by civil war. https:\/\/t.co\/7XhPQwcD5G<\/a><\/p>— Simon Marks (@MarksSimon) May 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>