Amnesty International has reported that armored vehicles manufactured by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and equipped with French defense systems have been seized by the Sudanese army during the ongoing civil war in Sudan. The rights group identified UAE-made armored personnel carriers (APCs) in various parts of Sudan, including the Darfur region, where they were utilized by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
Amnesty International's report highlighted that the presence of these military vehicles on the battlefield likely violates a United Nations arms embargo prohibiting weapon transfers to Sudan. The civil war, which erupted in April 2023 due to escalating tensions between the RSF and the Sudanese army, has resulted in over 20,000 fatalities and forced 11.6 million individuals to flee their homes, with 8.3 million internally displaced and 3.1 million seeking refuge in neighboring countries.
