The Dubai-based logistics giant is both a thriving business and a geopolitical soft power tool
Terminal tractors line up to load containers into a cargo ship at DP World’s fully automated Terminal 2 at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 27, 2018. REUTERS/ Hamad I MohammedFrom humble beginnings a half-century ago as the local operator of the two-crane operation at Port Rashid, Dubai Ports World has matured into a global logistics powerhouse.Gulf cash is flowing into Africa, buying assets and influence.
The UAE’s growing financial footprint in Africa makes it an increasingly important partner for its economic – and political – ambitions.The world’s worst war – around 150,000 dead, nine million displaced and 25 million needing emergency aid – this is Sudan, not Gaza nor Ukraine. While the international community largely ignores Sudan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are trying to impose their power on the country’s warring factions.
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