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April 2026

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A network of family members, sanctioned individuals, and entities linked to the leadership of Sudan’s brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia owns a $24 million real estate portfolio in Dubai consisting of over 20 properties. The RSF is commanded by Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo Musa (‘Hemedti’) and his two brothers, Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo Musa and Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, all of whom have been sanctioned. Leaked real estate records reveal that several of these properties, along with additional rental properties, are located within the same gated community in Dubai. The findings suggest that, in addition to reportedly supporting the militia with weapons and mercenaries, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provides a safe haven for the RSF leadership’s family and wealth.

The Sentry reviewed multiple sources of information, including phone records and passport data, to ascertain the family connections of the Dagalo brothers. When the Dagalo family was reached for comment, the persons identified as related to the Dagalo brothers did not deny their familial relationship. Ownership of property by Dagalo family members, standing alone, does not constitute or imply wrongdoing.

Conclusion

The total value of the property portfolio owned by family members, Prodigious, and the sanctioned individuals is approximately $24 million, not including additional rental holdings.

These properties shed further light on the RSF’s relationship with the UAE. While the UAE adamantly denies supporting the RSF, this investigation is the fourth alert by The Sentry that reveals the intricate connections between the Dagalo family, the RSF, and the UAE. The first publication detailed how RSF front companies operated out of Dubai. The second revealed that the Emirati businessman supplying Colombian mercenaries to train the RSF is the business partner of the UAE’s most senior bureaucrat. The third uncovered the role played by Prodigious, a UAE-registered firm, in managing property associated with the RSF leadership. Investigations by others have found that the UAE supplies weapons and drones to the RSF, while smuggled gold flows in the other direction. Emirati support for the RSF stems from the very top, including ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and his brothers, Shiekh Mansour and Sheikh Tahnoun, according to the New York Times.

As described in more detail in The Sentry’s third report, there is substantial evidence that Dubai’s property market continues to demonstrate significant strategic deficiencies and—despite being removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “grey list” in 2024—has not effectively enforced applicable laws, examined real estate holdings of politically exposed persons (PEPs), or extradited individuals accused of significant crimes, including charges related to state capture, government fraud, and narcotics trafficking.

Recommendations

Sanctions. Prodigious Real Estate Management Supervision Services is already blocked in the US under the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s 50% rule, as the US has previously sanctioned the company’s sole owner, Abo Zer Abdelnabi Habiballa Ahmmed. However, US authorities should specifically identify Prodigious as a blocked entity and add the company to the Specially Designated Nationals & Blocked Persons list for clarity and maximum effectiveness. Authorities in the European Union, United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions should investigate and, if appropriate, sanction Prodigious and its sole owner Abo Zer Abdelnabi Habiballa Ahmmed.  

Enhanced due diligence. In all jurisdictions, and especially in the UAE, financial institutions, real estate professionals, and lawyers should conduct enhanced due diligence on customers and transactions potentially involving members of the Dagalo family, Prodigious Real Estate Management Supervision Services, and individuals sanctioned based on activity related to the RSF. These institutions and persons should in particular investigate any payments to or from Prodigious Real Estate Management Supervision Services, in case the payments breach US sanctions imposed on Hemedti in 2025.

Investigating real estate transactions in the UAE. Law enforcement agencies should investigate all properties bought by Prodigious Real Estate Management Supervision Services, the Dagalo family, individuals and entities sanctioned based on activity related to the RSF, and other related PEPs to verify the source of funds.

Increased FATF evaluations of real estate. FATF members should focus on real estate during the upcoming 2026 mutual evaluation of the UAE’s progress on enforcement of money laundering and terrorist financing laws. If further progress in this area is not observed, then FATF should place the UAE back on the grey list.