The United Arab Emirates has criticized Sudan’s decision to pursue a case against it in the International Court of Justice, calling the move a “cynical publicity stunt” and expressing its intent to seek immediate dismissal of the case.

Sudan has accused the UAE of violating the genocide convention by providing arms and funding to the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group involved in Sudan’s conflict. According to Sudan, the RSF and its allied militias have committed acts of genocide, murder, theft, rape, forced displacement, trespassing, vandalism, and human rights violations against the Masalit community.

The UAE denies these allegations, stating that Sudan’s claims lack legal or factual foundation and are intended to divert attention from the ongoing conflict and atrocities committed by the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Both the RSF and Sudanese military have faced accusations of abuses during the conflict. The UAE also emphasizes its call for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing conflict and its commitment to opposing the genocide convention’s violation.

The case was filed shortly after the RSF and its allies signed a charter to establish a parallel government following military gains by Sudan’s army against rival factions. The Conflict Observatory, funded by the U.S. State Department, has reported flights transporting alleged UAE arms to the RSF.

In January, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on RSF leader Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa, known as Hemedti, and seven RSF-affiliated companies in the UAE, including one involved in gold smuggling from Sudan. The RSF has been designated by the U.S. as a group committing genocide.

The conflict in Sudan erupted in mid-April 2023 due to tensions between the military and paramilitary forces, resulting in over 24,000 fatalities and displacing more than 14 million people. Around 3.2 million Sudanese have fled to neighboring countries.

Source: http://www.africanews.com/2025/03/07/the-hague-sudan-files-case-against-uae-over-rsf-support/