Brown Land Obtains Exclusive Intelligence on RSF Training Camp in Ethiopia
Brown Land has obtained exclusive information revealing new dimensions not covered by Reuters’ recent reporting on the Rapid Support Forces training camp located on Ethiopian soil.
While Reuters indicated that the United Arab Emirates established the camp — an assertion that could imply Ethiopia merely played the role of a landlord leasing out territory — the intelligence obtained by Brown Land tells a far more complex story.
On the question of planning and preparation, the key figure behind this operation is Getachew Gudina, who currently serves as Chief of Ethiopian Defense Intelligence. Prior to this role, Gudina headed the Northwestern Region bordering Sudan, before being promoted in 2022 to his current position as the principal authority over military intelligence within the Ethiopian armed forces, and the direct liaison with Ethiopia’s regional allies on sensitive security matters. According to our information, Gudina enjoys the unconditional trust of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who regards him as his covert arm and right hand — meaning the camp’s establishment was carried out with the approval and direction of the highest military authority in Addis Ababa.
The camp’s location was no coincidence. It sits just a few kilometers from the Sudanese border, in a position that enables swift and direct battlefield intervention.
On the question of financing and supply, tracking satellite cargo flight data reveals at least one daily cargo flight from Abu Dhabi to Assosa Airport — located only 53 kilometers from the camp’s site. Notably, these aircraft switch off their tracking transponders over Somali airspace.
The camp’s function extends well beyond basic military recruitment and training for RSF fighters. According to available intelligence, it houses drone control stations and operations rooms for managing unmanned aerial vehicles capable of direct intervention on battlefields inside Sudan.
Taken together, these findings indicate that Ethiopian state institutions did not merely lease out land — they have placed their full intelligence and military capabilities in service of this project, under the direct supervision of Ethiopia’s Chief of Defense Intelligence.
