Overview

• Sudan has formally accused the UAE at the International Court of Justice of violating the Genocide Convention by arming and funding the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur.
• The Sudanese government alleges that UAE-backed logistical and military support has enabled systematic killings, rapes, and displacement targeting the Masalit ethnic group.
• The UAE denies the allegations, describing Sudan’s case as politically motivated and questioning the ICJ’s jurisdiction due to its reservation under the Genocide Convention.
• Evidence from monitoring groups and UN experts suggests arms transfers from the UAE to the RSF via Chad, though the UAE claims the flights were for humanitarian purposes.
• The ongoing civil war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has resulted in over 24,000 deaths and displaced more than 14 million people, with both warring sides accused of atrocities.