SUDAN – The Sudan and UAE diplomatic relationship has recently been shaken due to the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group with Sudan claiming that UAE is supporting the RSF. Through this, Sudan has labelled UAE as an aggressor state, although UAE has denied claims of its association with the paramilitary group.

Sudan and UAE Diplomatic Relationship: Sudan Severs Diplomatic Ties with UAE - The State Signal

As a retaliatory measure, Sudan severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday and recalled its embassy staff from Abu Dhabi.

In a statement, the Security and Defense Council declared the UAE an “aggressor state,” accusing the Gulf country of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

“The entire world has witnessed, for more than two years, the crime of aggression against Sudan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the security of its citizens by the UAE,” the council said.

The decision came a day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed Sudan’s lawsuit accusing Abu Dhabi of “complicity in genocide” in the western Darfur province over its alleged support for the RSF, an accusation denied by the UAE.