Thu Mar 06 16:12:30 UTC 2025: ## Sudan Accuses UAE of Genocide in ICJ Filing

**The Hague, Netherlands –** Sudan has filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), alleging that the UAE violated the Genocide Convention by supplying arms and funding to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel paramilitary group involved in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. The filing, announced Thursday, March 6th, 2025, accuses the RSF and allied militias of committing genocide, murder, rape, and widespread displacement against the Masalit people.

The UAE vehemently denied the accusations, calling the lawsuit a “cynical publicity stunt” and vowing to seek its immediate dismissal. The UAE statement further claimed the filing is an attempt to deflect attention from the Sudanese Armed Forces’ own alleged atrocities.

Sudan’s complaint details extensive UAE support for the RSF, including financial, political, and military aid, alleging direct complicity in the genocide against the Masalit. Sudan also requested the ICJ impose provisional measures to halt the ongoing violence against the Masalit.

The conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has resulted in over 24,000 deaths and displaced more than 14 million people, according to the United Nations. The ICJ filing comes less than two weeks after the RSF signed a charter establishing a parallel government.

Evidence presented includes findings from the U.S. State Department-funded Conflict Observatory, which has tracked UAE arms shipments to the RSF via Chad. Further evidence includes January US Treasury Department sanctions targeting RSF leader Hemedti and several UAE-based RSF companies suspected of handling smuggled Sudanese gold.

While the UAE insists it is advocating for a ceasefire, this ICJ case adds to the mounting international pressure concerning its alleged role in fueling the Sudanese conflict. The ICJ’s rulings are legally binding, although they often take years to reach a final decision. The case echoes the Darfur genocide of two decades ago, where the Janjaweed militias committed widespread atrocities against non-Arab populations.

Read More