Sudan Accuses The Uae Of Arming Rival Paramilitary Groups In Order To Stoke Conflict

On Tuesday, June 19, the Sudanese government charged that the United Arab Emirates was arming a rival paramilitary group in order to prolong the 14-month conflict in the African nation.

Rejecting the accusation as “ludicrous,” the UAE described it as “a shameful abuse by one of the warring parties.”

The altercation occurred at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, where Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee issued a warning about ethnically motivated crimes occurring in the western Darfur region of Sudan.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are encircling the capital city of El Fasher in North Darfur, and she called for an urgent cease-fire “to prevent further atrocities, protect critical infrastructure, and alleviate civilian suffering.”

Armed with weaponry from the United Arab Emirates, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are accused by Sudanese Ambassador Al-Harith Mohamed of “destructively launching” their fight with the country’s military and attacking civilians.

According to him, Sudan possesses proof that the United Arab Emirates has supplied weaponry, and the government intends to file a report on UAE acts with the International Criminal Court.

The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed Abushahab, called those “false allegations” and asked to know why the government of Sudan won’t return to peace negotiations.

At the horseshoe-shaped table of the Security Council, Abushahab turned to face the ambassador of Sudan, who was sitting next to him. He said, “You should stop grandstanding in international fora such as this and instead take responsibility for ending the conflict you started.”