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The Sudanese mercenaries fighting the Houthi rebels in the ranks of the “Arab coalition” along with the government recognized by the international community withdrew from the strategic city of Aden in southern Yemen on Sunday, March 21. . Faced with this withdrawal, a Saudi soldier confined himself to stating, without further clarification, that “their mission in the city is over”. For its part, Sudan remains silent. According to Yemeni sources, there are hundreds to be evacuated to Jeddah aboard a Saudi military ship.
It is still too early to say whether the withdrawal of these Sudanese soldiers deployed as mercenaries in Yemen is final, whether they have returned to Sudan, or whether it is an operation as part of a strategic relocation.
In 2015, ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir sent thousands of troops to Yemen. They were still 15,000 in December 2019. The Sudanese Transitional Force was then committed to gradually withdraw them. 5000 are still present there.
However, two factors suggest that this withdrawal may be final: on the one hand, the permanent pressure exerted by the new US government on the Riad to end the war in Yemen, and on the other, the current extreme tension between Sudan and Ethiopia around it. renaissance dam as well as the border conflict.
On Monday, Khartoum reiterated his position demanding the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from anyone the El-Fashaga region while accusing Addis Ababa of failing to respect its obligations.
As for Saudi Arabia, it has reduced the number in southern Yemen. According to the UN, it is preparing to adopt a unilateral ceasefire.
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