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UAE denies sending weapons to Sudan’s RSF paramilitary: Report

The war has left nearly half of Sudan's 49 million people needing aid and more than 7.5 million people have fled their homes [File: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]

The United Arab Emirates has denied arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in its war against the Sudanese army, the Financial Times has reported, after a leaked UN report said it had “credible” evidence that the Gulf country was providing military support to the paramilitary group.

According to the UN document, evidence suggest that the UAE had sent weapons to the RSF “several times per week” via Amdjarass in northern Chad.

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