Sudan and UAE clash at UN Security Council over Sudan civil war

19/6/2024 7:36

        Sudan and the United Arab Emirates clashed at the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday over accusations by the army-aligned Sudanese government that the UAE is providing weapons and support to a rival warring party in the country's 14-month long conflict.
        
        Sitting next to each other at the Security Council table, UAE U.N. Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab said Sudan's U.N. Ambassador Al-Harith Idriss Al-Harith Mohamed had made "ludicrous" and false allegations designed to distract from "grave violations that are happening on the ground."
        
        War erupted in April last year between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over a transition to free elections. The U.N. says nearly 25 million people - half Sudan's population - need aid, famine is looming and some eight million people have fled their homes.
        
        "The military aggression launched by the Rapid Support militia, supported with weapons by the Emirates, is deliberately and systematically targeting the villages and cities," Mohamed told the Security Council.