Sudan and UAE Exchange Accusations at UN Over Ongoing Conflict Support Claims

Sudan’s representative to the United Nations and the UAE’s permanent representative exchanged sharp accusations at the UN Security Council on Tuesday regarding alleged external involvement in the Sudanese civil war. The diplomatic confrontation occurred as the council met to discuss the escalating humanitarian crisis and the siege of El Fasher. Dispute over military support Sudan’s UN envoy, Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith, formally accused the UAE of providing military equipment and financial support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). He alleged that this external backing is a primary factor in the prolongation of the conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Al-Harith called on the Security Council to take action against what he termed foreign interference in Sudan's internal affairs. UAE Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab categorically rejected the allegations, describing them as "ludicrous" and "baseless." Abushahab stated that the SAF representative was using the international stage to deflect from the military's own responsibility for the conflict and the resulting humanitarian catastrophe. He reaffirmed the UAE's position that there is no military solution to the…