UAE Accused of Fueling Sudan’s Civil War with Chinese Weapons
As Sudan reels from internal conflict, new Amnesty International findings allege UAE’s covert military support for RSF, escalating regional instability and international outrage.
Watan-As Sudan grapples with a bloody civil war that has devastated the capital and torn its regions apart, international accusations continue to mount against the United Arab Emirates. The Gulf state is increasingly accused of playing a covert but active role in fueling the armed conflict by supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti.”
The latest accusation comes from Amnesty International, which revealed in its recent report that Abu Dhabi is involved in supplying the RSF with advanced Chinese weaponry — including guided bombs and field artillery systems such as the AH-4 and GP6. These weapons constitute a clear violation of the United Nations arms embargo imposed on Sudan.
The investigation found that these weapons have appeared on battlefields in Darfur and Khartoum, particularly after the Sudanese army regained control of the capital in March 2025. More significantly, the UAE was the only country to import these munitions from China back in 2019 — lending strong credibility to claims it re-exported them to the RSF.
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Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis has worsened in areas under government control. Port Sudan has come under intense drone attacks, which are also suspected to be indirectly funded by the UAE. These strikes have triggered a new wave of displacement and caused a severe supply shortage.
Sudan’s response was swift. Khartoum officially announced the severing of diplomatic ties with the UAE, labeling it an “aggressor state” and accusing it of attempting to dismantle Sudan’s unity while looting its gold and oil resources through the RSF militias. The UAE refused to acknowledge the decision, prompting sharp diplomatic criticism from Sudan, which viewed this as a blatant disregard for international norms.
Amid these developments, a painful question arises: Is the UAE planning to turn Sudan into a “new Syria”? And will the world continue to ignore this destructive Gulf-backed intervention? The bloodshed in Sudan seems to follow paths paved by Gulf money and weaponry.
