The UAE is selling well-equipped armoured vehicles to African states under a ‘Made in Emirates’ label. But documents from a whistleblower show that these are South African-designed vehicles built by the staff of Integrated Convoy Protection, a South African company. The vehicles were built in the UAE by ICP staff using parts exported from South Africa.

Whether the exports took place with all necessary legal approvals is disputed and is being investigated by the police. All this takes place in the context of the UAE supporting parties to armed conflict in countries such as Sudan, whose people are the subject of an ongoing genocide.