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Sudan has lodged a case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the country’s ongoing civil war.
Khartoum alleges that the UAE is “complicit in the genocide” of the Masalit community in West Darfur through its military, financial, and political backing of the RSF.
The UAE has firmly denied the accusations, dismissing the case as a “cynical publicity stunt” and vowing to seek its immediate dismissal.
An unnamed UAE official stated that Sudan’s claims “lack any legal or factual basis” and are an attempt to divert attention from the conflict’s devastation.
Since the war began in April 2023, both the RSF and the Sudanese army have been accused of committing atrocities.
The RSF, in particular, has faced allegations of genocide against non-Arabic communities in Darfur. UN experts have previously deemed reports of the UAE smuggling weapons to the RSF via Chad as credible.
The war has resulted in immense suffering, with tens of thousands killed and over 12 million displaced.
This week, heavy shelling at a displacement camp in North Darfur left dozens feared dead. While the ICJ’s advisory opinion is not legally binding, it carries significant political weight.
