Last month marked the beginning of the second year of Sudan’s civil war, which erupted due to a conflict between two former allies involved in a coup in 2021. The ongoing violence has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands and has displaced millions, contributing to one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally.
In April, representatives from the UK, European Union, and African Union gathered in London to explore ways to bolster humanitarian assistance to Sudan, without the presence of the conflicting parties. The UK foreign secretary emphasized that the primary hurdle to achieving peace is not the insufficiency of aid, but rather a “lack of political will.”
For the UAE, a recent International Court of Justice ruling came after a UN report issued on April 29, which did not provide evidence of the country supplying arms to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces.