A Paradox 🔴

The United Arab Emirates (#UAE)’s condemnation of the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) for targeting the Saudi hospital in El Fasher, Sudan, raises important questions about the consistency of its stance, given the substantial evidence suggesting that the UAE is supplying weapons to the RSF throughout the ongoing conflict in Sudan. While the UAE publicly denounces the RSF’s actions, its material support to the same group undermines these statements, revealing a dissonance between rhetoric and practice.

@AfraMalHameli, I would like to draw your attention to the following points that make your government’s denunciation senseless:

▫️Multiple reports, including investigations by Amnesty International, indicate that the UAE has provided arms and military vehicles, such as Nimr Ajban armored personnel carriers, to the RSF. These weapons have been used in various theaters of conflict in Sudan, enabling the RSF to carry out offensives and attacks, such as the one on the Saudi hospital. If the UAE is arming the RSF, it indirectly contributes to the escalation of violence and incidents like the hospital attack. Condemning the RSF’s actions while allegedly fueling its capacity for violence appears contradictory.

▫️The UAE has also been implicated in facilitating the RSF’s financial strength through its gold trade ties. Sudanese gold, controlled by the RSF, has reportedly flowed into Dubai, providing the paramilitary group with resources to sustain its operations. This financial support makes the UAE a de facto enabler of RSF actions, including human rights abuses and violations such as the attack on the hospital.

▫️By supplying weapons and facilitating economic resources, the UAE plays a critical role in empowering the RSF’s capacity for violence. While the UAE’s official statements emphasize peace and humanitarian aid, its alleged material contributions directly contradict this narrative, suggesting that it may prioritize regional influence over stability in Sudan.

▫️The UAE’s condemnation of the RSF’s attack on the Saudi hospital deflects from its own potential accountability in the broader conflict. If the UAE truly seeks to promote peace in Sudan, it must first address its role in enabling the RSF through arms and financial networks. Otherwise, its criticism of RSF actions risks being perceived as insincere or hypocritical.

▫️By failing to reconcile its alleged material support to the RSF with its public denunciations of RSF actions, the UAE risks eroding its credibility as a neutral actor in the Sudanese conflict. Genuine efforts to broker peace or mitigate harm cannot coexist with enabling one party to perpetuate violence.

In conclusion, while the UAE’s condemnation of the RSF’s attack on the Saudi hospital in El Fasher may seem principled, it rings hollow if the UAE is concurrently supplying the RSF with weapons and financial support. To truly align its actions with its words, the UAE must cease any material support to the RSF and focus on facilitating a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Sudan. Without this alignment, the condemnation serves more as a diplomatic maneuver than a genuine commitment to justice or peace.

#Sudan 
#KeepEyesOnSudan