Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of violating the Genocide Convention by providing direct support to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s ongoing conflict.
According to the ICJ, Sudan alleges that the UAE is complicit in acts of genocide, including murder, rape, forced displacement, and destruction of property, particularly targeting the Masalit people in Darfur. The UAE has dismissed the claims as a “publicity stunt” and has vowed to seek an immediate dismissal of the case.
The war between the RSF and Sudanese army has devastated the country, killing tens of thousands and displacing over 12 million people. Famine has been declared in several regions, while conflict in Darfur has intensified, with reports of ethnic violence against the Masalit community.
Sudan has urged the ICJ to impose provisional measures against the UAE, including reparations and a halt to any military or financial support for armed groups involved in the atrocities. While ICJ rulings are legally binding, enforcement remains a challenge, as seen in previous cases involving Russia and Israel.