Sudanese Sovereign Council member and Army Assistant Commander-in-Chief, Yasir Al-Atta, declared on Sunday that the government plans to lodge a complaint with regional bodies and escalate it to the UN Security Council against the UAE for its alleged role in worsening the armed conflict in Sudan.
A recent UN expert team report outlined the UAE’s military support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) through Chad and Libya since last summer, confirming the involvement of foreign fighters.
While addressing a crowd in Omdurman on Sunday, Atta, the first Sudanese official to publicly denounce the UAE’s involvement, asserted, “We will begin by filing a complaint with regional organizations until we reach the UN Security Council. I add my voice to the citizens and demand that the Commander-in-Chief file an official complaint against the Emirates.”
He emphasized that the UN report, widely circulated on social media, supported their assertions about the UAE’s backing of the rebellion and providing it with international cover. Atta’s statements in November 2023 triggered a diplomatic crisis between the UAE, Chad, and Sudan.
The senior Sudanese official highlighted the involvement of foreign fighters, fuel imports from South Sudan, and South Sudan’s support for the rebellion by supplying fuel and food.
According to Al-Atta, the rebellion initially had 120,000 fighters and recruited an additional 49,000 over time, with 7,000 mobilized from different countries each week.
Despite this force, he expressed confidence in overcoming the challenges and safeguarding citizens’ lives and property through organized resistance.
