RSF-Linked Network Holds More Than 20 Dubai Properties Worth $24 Million, Investigation Finds

A network of family members, sanctioned individuals, and entities linked to the leadership of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces owns more than 20 properties in Dubai valued at approximately $24 million, according to a new investigation by The Sentry published in April 2026. The findings, corroborated by leaked real-estate records reported by The Guardian, raise fresh questions about the movement of RSF-linked wealth as Sudan's war enters its fourth year and UN investigators describe ongoing atrocities bearing the hallmarks of genocide.

The Details

The Sentry, a Washington-based investigative organisation that tracks war crimes financing, reported that the Dubai property portfolio includes holdings worth roughly £7.4 million tied to RSF-linked figures, along with a further £10.3 million attributed to sanctioned individuals connected to the RSF, according to The Guardian's independent reporting of the leaked records. The combined total amounts to approximately £17.7 million, or about $24 million.

The RSF is led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, alongside his brothers Abdelrahim and Algoney, according to U.S. Treasury records. The U.S. Treasury has separately sanctioned Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa, identifying him as the RSF's procurement director and Hemedti's brother. Announcing those sanctions, Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury Bradley T. Smith said: "The United States will continue to hold accountable those who seek to prolong this conflict and restrict access to vital humanitarian assistance at a time of famine and fragility."

"Our investigation shows the Dagalo family has also found a safe haven for its wealth in the Emirates," Nick Donovan, a senior investigator at The Sentry, told The Guardian. The Sentry said the property findings suggest the UAE provides a safe haven for the RSF leadership's family and associated wealth.

The UAE has publicly denied providing weapons, funding, trainers, or logistical support to the RSF, according to The Guardian's reporting of prior UAE statements. The UAE's denial does not directly address the existence of the property holdings identified in the investigation.

The Sentry noted that property ownership by Dagalo family members alone does not constitute or imply wrongdoing, but the organisation said it recommends that authorities examine the holdings for sanctions scrutiny and conduct source-of-funds investigations. The report is The Sentry's fourth alert detailing what it describes as financial and logistical links among the Dagalo family, RSF networks, and the UAE.

Sudan's war began on 15 April 2023 when the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF turned their weapons on each other, triggering what the United Nations has described as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, according to UN News. The conflict has displaced millions and cut off aid access across large parts of the country.

In February 2026, UN fact-finding mission chair Mohamed Chande Othman said RSF operations in and around the city of El Fasher amounted to more than battlefield violence. "They formed part of a planned and organized operation that bears the defining characteristics of genocide," Othman said, citing ethnically targeted killings, starvation, rape, and other atrocities documented by UN investigators.

Context

The Sentry has tracked RSF-linked financial networks across multiple investigations. This April 2026 report is, by The Sentry's own count, the fourth alert it has issued on financial and logistical links among the Dagalo family, RSF networks, and the UAE.

The U.S. Treasury's sanctions designation of Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa specifically named him as the RSF's procurement director and targeted him for his role in sustaining the group's capacity. The sanctions announcement referenced the broader humanitarian impact of the Sudan conflict, citing famine conditions and the obstruction of aid access.

Dubai and the UAE have emerged as a focus of international scrutiny in multiple conflict-finance investigations in recent years. The UAE government has consistently denied supporting the RSF, and its denial in relation to this investigation covers weapons, funding, trainers, and logistical support, according to The Guardian's reporting.

What's Next

The Sentry has called for sanctions scrutiny and source-of-funds investigations into the Dubai properties identified in its report. The U.S. Treasury has already sanctioned Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa, and the acting under secretary's statement indicated continued U.S. willingness to pursue accountability actions against those prolonging the Sudan conflict.

UN investigators documented the El Fasher atrocities in a February 2026 report, which remains on record with the UN fact-finding mission. No formal judicial proceedings arising directly from the property investigation were included in the sourced record at the time of publication.