Sudan slams international silence over Darfur arms supplies
February 8, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s foreign ministry on Sunday intensified its criticism of the international community’s silence regarding the flow of weapons into the Darfur region.
Sudan has repeatedly accused the United Arab Emirates of supplying military equipment and advanced weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) through smuggling routes in eastern Libya and other African countries, as well as via Nyala airport in South Darfur.
The ministry said in a statement that the violation of the United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Darfur jeopardises the council’s credibility. It added that the “deliberate ignoring” of the sources of these weapons and the countries facilitating their delivery casts doubt on international monitoring mechanisms.
While the Security Council maintains an arms embargo on Darfur, the Sudanese government said the flow of weaponry continues unabated.
The ministry’s remarks come as regional and international actors push to end the conflict. Sudan has consistently rejected the UAE’s involvement in peace negotiations, describing it as a primary supporter of the RSF and complicit in its alleged crimes.
The foreign ministry said the government would not accept “guardianship” or the involvement of those it identified as partners in crimes in any initiative to end the war.
The statement added that while Sudan is eager to stop the destruction of the state and the starvation of its people, peace would only be achieved by dismantling the mechanisms used to commit crimes and holding those who violate international humanitarian law accountable.
The ministry condemned international silence over war crimes and crimes against humanity, it said, which were committed by the RSF in Darfur and Kordofan. It noted that such crimes are carried out using sophisticated weaponry that requires end-user certificates.
The statement pointed to recent RSF drone strikes on civilian targets, including a World Food Programme (WFP) relief convoy, a hospital, and a vehicle carrying displaced persons in North and South Kordofan.
The government thanked countries supporting Sudan’s unity and called on the international community to take a firm stand against those committing crimes in Darfur, Kordofan, and across the country.