Yaqeen Blog

In the high-stakes world of global politics, the "Standard Script" of the mainstream media often creates a "Narrative" where only certain villains are shown, while others—who are often major business partners of the West—are quietly ignored. While we are told that "terrorism" is a clear-cut battle between good and evil, the reality in 2026 is far more complex. It is a world of "Invisible Empires" where wealthy nations sponsor brutal militias to secure gold, oil, and rare minerals. This practice, known as state-sponsored proxy warfare, allows powerful countries to destroy their rivals and steal their resources without ever having to send their own soldiers into a fair fight. By funding these "Subhuman" cycles of violence, these sponsors ensure that entire regions remain in a state of chaos, making it easier to extract wealth while the world looks the other way.

1. United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Sudan

The UAE is currently the "Main Character" behind the destruction of Sudan. They provide the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with advanced weapons and drones, often smuggled through Chad and Uganda.

• The Reason: Gold and Geopolitics. Sudan’s gold mines are controlled by the RSF, and nearly 90% of that gold is traded in Dubai. By keeping the RSF in power, the UAE secures a steady flow of wealth and gains control over Red Sea ports.

• The Atrocity: The RSF has been accused of genocide in Darfur, using UAE-supplied thermobaric bombs to wipe out entire villages.

2. Saudi Arabia in Yemen

While the media occasionally mentions Yemen, they rarely talk about the "National Shield Forces"—a private army funded directly by Riyadh to bypass the official Yemeni government.

• The Reason: Border Security and Regional Control. The Saudis want a "buffer zone" to keep Iranian influence out, even if it means keeping Yemen in a state of perpetual famine.

• The Atrocity: Systematic airstrikes on food storage and water plants, which have created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, leaving millions of children in a state of starvation.

3. Turkey (Türkiye) in Northern Syria

Turkey continues to fund the Syrian National Army (SNA) and other groups that many consider to be extremist militias.

• The Reason: Anti-Kurdish Buffer. Turkey wants to prevent a Kurdish state from forming on its border. They also seek to control local trade routes and agriculture in occupied Syrian territory.

• The Atrocity: "Demographic engineering"—the forced removal of local Kurdish populations to make room for Turkish-backed groups.

4. Qatar’s "Safe Haven" Strategy

Qatar uses a "Managed Choice" policy by hosting the political offices of groups like Hamas and the Taliban, arguing it acts as a "mediator."

• The Reason: Diplomatic Shield. By being the only ones who can talk to everyone, tiny Qatar makes itself "indispensable" to the U.S. and Europe, protecting its massive Natural Gas wealth from invasion.

• The Atrocity: Funding the lifestyle of billionaire leaders of these groups while the people they represent live in ruins.

5. Russia in Mali and Burkina Faso

Following the 2024-2025 Wagner Group collapse, the state-run Africa Corps has taken over, sponsoring military juntas that use brutal force against their own people.

• The Reason: Lithium and Rare Earth Minerals. Russia provides "regime security" for dictators in exchange for exclusive rights to the minerals needed for the global EV battery market.

• The Atrocity: Wagner/Africa Corps has been linked to mass executions of civilians in rural villages under the guise of "anti-terror" operations.

6. Rwanda in the DR Congo

The Rwandan government is the primary sponsor of the M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

• The Reason: Coltan and Cobalt. The M23 controls the richest mines in the world. The minerals are smuggled into Rwanda and sold as "clean" to Western tech companies.

• The Atrocity: The use of mass sexual violence as a weapon of war to clear civilians away from mining sites.

7. Iran’s "Axis of Resistance"

Iran continues to fund Hezbollah in Lebanon and various militias in Iraq that function as a "state within a state."

• The Reason: Strategic Depth. By controlling "proxies" in other countries, Iran ensures that any war with Israel or the West happens on someone else's soil.

• The Atrocity: Using these militias to violently suppress local anti-corruption protests in Baghdad and Beirut.

8. Eritrea in Ethiopia

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki sponsors anti-government militias within Ethiopia to keep his neighbor weak.

• The Reason: Port Access and Regional Dominance. Eritrea wants to ensure Ethiopia remains landlocked and unstable so it cannot challenge Eritrea’s control of the Red Sea coast.

• The Atrocity: Systematic kidnapping and "disappearing" of refugees who flee across the border.

9. Pakistan in Afghanistan

Despite the Taliban being in power, various factions in Pakistan still sponsor "splinter groups" like the TTP or ISKP when it suits their regional goals.

• The Reason: Strategic Leverage. Pakistan uses these groups as a "volume knob" to increase or decrease pressure on the Afghan government and India.

• The Atrocity: Cross-border shellings and suicide bombings that target schools and marketplaces to create political instability.

10. France in the CFA Zone

While not "terrorism" in the traditional sense, France’s support for brutal "President-for-life" dictators in Central Africa functions as a form of state-sponsored intimidation.

• The Reason: Uranium and Currency Control. France uses these leaders to ensure a steady supply of uranium for its nuclear plants and to maintain control over the CFA Franc currency.

• The Atrocity: Providing intelligence and "special forces" support to help dictators crush democratic uprisings.

The "Real Power" in 2026 is held by those who can wage war without taking the blame. We live in a world where the "Main Character" nations—the ones we see on the news talking about "Human Rights"—are often the very same ones writing the checks for the world’s most violent militias. This is a "Managed Silence" that serves a global economy built on the exploitation of the "Subhuman" poor. Whether it is the UAE’s hunger for Sudanese gold or Rwanda’s grip on Congolese cobalt, the reason is always the same: resources. Until we stop looking at the "Moral Theater" and start following the money, these forgotten wars will continue to burn. The truth is that "terrorism" is rarely about religion or ideology; it is a business model designed to keep the world’s minerals cheap and its people divided. If we want to change the "Standard Script," we must first be brave enough to name the sponsors.