Widespread condemnation from Gulf and Arab nations has erupted following the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) accusation that the General al-Burhan’s (SAF) bombed the residence of its ambassador in Khartoum.
The UAE has threatened to escalate the issue by filing complaints with the United Nations, Arab League, and African Union.
Tensions began when the UAE moved its diplomatic staff to Port Sudan but withdrew personnel amid disagreements over travel procedures.
Allegedly, the SAF demanded to manually search UAE diplomats’ luggage, sparking conflict.
The UAE’s foreign ministry issued a statement on September 30 accusing SAF of a “heinous attack” on the ambassador’s residence, which resulted in extensive damage to the building.
The UAE condemned the incident, labeling it a violation of diplomatic protections, and vowed to seek formal action through international bodies.
SAF, meanwhile, denied the accusation, blaming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack. SAF also accused the UAE of supporting the RSF, though the UAE has denied this.
General al-Burhan and his forces have been suffering heavy losses in the country’s civil war, and in the last few months SAF has increased its indiscriminate airstrikes on civilian infrastructure, killing hundreds.
While Gulf nations, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain, swiftly backed the UAE, many other Arab countries and international players—such as Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan—also condemned the attack but refrained from directly blaming SAF.
The Arab League, along with several nations, called for respect of international law and an end to violence, urging peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
