PORT SUDAN – Sudan’s de facto Foreign Ministry, operating fro m Port Sudan, has accused the United Arab Emirates of actively working to block international condemnation of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multilateral forums. The accusations center around the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) expert-level meetings held in New York, where Emirati delegates allegedly sought to remove references to RSF violations and weaken language expressing solidarity with Sudan.
In an official statement, Sudan’s Foreign Ministry charged that the UAE delegation engaged in behind-the-scenes lobbying to prevent the final communique from including a paragraph condemning atrocities committed by the RSF, a paramilitary group now at war with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The statement claimed that Emirati representative went further, attempting to insert language referencing a so-called “parallel government” proposed by the RSF and its allies, an initiative already rejected by the United Nations Security Council, the African Union, the Arab League, and other regional and international bodies.
“These exposed actions confirm the organic relationship between the Abu Dhabi regime and the terrorist militia, portraying it as a rogue regime that violates international norms and laws, as well as the traditions and ethics of collective diplomacy” the ministry said. ” These efforts corroborate what international media has revealed about the Abu Dhabi regime’s hosting of the militia’s leadership and its full supervision of all its activities, as detailed in the recent investigative report by The New york Times in this regard.”
The Foreign Ministry further alleged that this was not an isolated case, pointing to similar efforts by UAE delegates during during the recent meetings of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Turkey and the Arab League. According to the statement, these actions are part of a coordinated push to shield the RSF from accountability for what Sudan describes as genocide, terrorism, and widespread violations of international humanitarian law.
Calling on the global community to take a firm stance, the ministry urged member states not to allow the UAE to exploit diplomatic platforms to encourage impunity or derail international condemnation of crimes committed in Sudan. it warned that such actions send dangerous signals that could embolden further violence and lawlessness.
While the UAE has not responded to the latest allegations in detail, it has previously denied any involvement in Sudan’s internal conflict. Abu Dhabi insists it supports a peaceful resolution and has advocated for a ceasefire and humanitarian access.
Sudan’s accusations add to mounting tensions over the role of foreign actors in the war that has ravaged the country since April 2023. The conflict has pitted the SAF against the RSF in a brutal power struggle that has displaced millions and pushed the country to the brink of state collapse.
