Sudan and UAE Exchange Accusations at UN Over Military Support in Conflict

A heated exchange took place at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday as Sudan and the United Arab Emirates traded sharp accusations regarding the source of weapons fueling the 14-month conflict. Sudan’s permanent representative to the UN, Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith, formally accused the UAE of providing military equipment to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a claim the UAE delegation categorically denied. Diplomatic Clash at the Security Council Al-Harith alleged that Khartoum possesses evidence of Emirati involvement in supplying the RSF through regional transit routes. He called on the Security Council to condemn the UAE for its purported role in the civil war. The conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF, has displaced more than 10 million people and triggered a severe humanitarian crisis across the region. Mohamed Abushahab, the UAE’s permanent representative to the UN, rejected the allegations, describing them as "baseless" and "ludicrous." Abushahab countered that the SAF is attempting to distract from its own military failures and its refusal to engage in peace negotiations. He emphasized that the UAE remains…