The oil-rich kingdom’s pariah status has not repelled a number of countries receiving its largesse.

South Sudan has issued a statement calling Saudi Arabia’s confession to killing critic Jamal Khashoggi honorable and reaffirming its strong ties with Riyadh.

Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister’s attending the Saudi trade gathering  known as Davos in the desert, which has been increasingly  shunned by Western political and business leader.

He was pictured sitting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Djibouti condemns what it calls a media campaign to tarnish Saudi’s image.

Somalia’s expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia.

Mauritania has expressed full confidence in Saudi justice.

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