US EditionSudan Offers Russia Red Sea Base for 25 Years for Military Arms
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This sea serpent has been fuelling speculation since 2017 at the end of Omar al-Bashir's reign. This time it is Sudanese sources that refer in the Wall Street Journal to a proposal sent in October in Moscow.
The Sudanese government has offered Russia its first naval base in Africa in exchange for weapons. Meanwhile, the military continues to battle the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel militia initially backed by Moscow.
Russia to donate jet fighters to Sudan in exchange for naval base - Radio Tamazuj
Sudan and Russia have resumed discussions over a deal under which Moscow would provide Su-30 and Su-35 fighter jets in exchange for rights to a naval logistics facility on the Red Sea, Military Watch Magazine reported. Russia’s plans for establishing a logistical hub in Port Sudan have been delayed indefinitely due to conflict, halting active construction efforts for now. Under the original terms, the hub would support naval operations near the …
Moscow has long wanted to see a military presence in the Red Sea, a key trade hub.
According to this proposal, Russia would be allowed to establish a naval base on the Sudanese coast, probably in Port-Sudan, for a period of twenty-five years. In return, Khartoum would benefit from enhanced military support and economic benefits deemed crucial in a context of deep crisis. Mondafrique's drafting The Sudanese military government presented in Moscow an offer that could transform the strategic balance in the Red Sea.The project pro…
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