Overview
- The Parliament approved a resolution condemning killings, sexual violence and starvation by the RSF that could constitute acts of genocide, and urged sanctions on militias as well as their financiers and external enablers.
- References to alleged Emirati support were left out after internal negotiations, even as the text acknowledged the UAE within the Quad mediation format alongside the US, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
- The UAE mounted a lobbying push in Strasbourg, rejected any link to the RSF as "zero evidence," and publicly welcomed the Parliament’s stance while reiterating support for a ceasefire and humanitarian access.
- MEPs are weighing leverage over EU–UAE free‑trade talks, with some calling for a pause until suspected arms re‑exports stop and others arguing to keep negotiations but condition them to curb diversion risks.
- UN and NGO probes have tracked European‑made weapons to RSF units via the UAE according to reports under review, while the EU last week sanctioned RSF deputy Abdelrahim Dagalo as the conflict’s toll and ICC scrutiny grow.