SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources - Sudan accuses UAE of fuelling war with weapons to RSF

18/6/2024: Multiple sources - Sudan accuses UAE of fuelling war with weapons to RSF

•   Reuters, by Michelle Nichols

• AP, by Edith M. Lederer

•   Sudan Tribune

•   Voice of America

In a UN Security Council session, Sudan’s ambassador to the UN, Al-Harith Idriss, accused the UAE of providing weapons to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.

"The military aggression launched by the RSF, supported with weapons by the Emirates, is deliberately and systematically targeting the villages and cities," Idriss said.

"The UAE must stay away from Sudan! That is the first requirement that will allow for stability in Sudan. It must stop its support,” Idriss added.

Idriss accused the UAE of assisting RSF forces through militias in Chad, southern Libya and central Africa, adding that Sudan has submitted copies of a half dozen UAE passports found on the battlefield in Khartoum to the council to back up their claims of Emirati interference. He also said that wounded RSF fighters are being airlifted to Dubai for medical treatment.