The UK-based news outlet Middle East Eye has reported that a coalition of human rights organizations has submitted a report to the International Criminal Court (ICC) naming Libyan and Emirati officials allegedly involved in atrocities committed in Sudan’s Darfur region.
The report, submitted to the ICC on Monday, highlights the extent of foreign support provided to both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), alleging that such backing contributed to war crimes, genocide, and attacks against civilians.
According to the report, the United Arab Emirates, along with officials and intermediaries from Libya, Ethiopia, Chad, Somalia, Kenya, and Uganda, provided military support to the RSF. Meanwhile, Egypt, Iran, and Türkiye are said to have supplied military assistance to the Sudanese army.
The report alleges that supply routes delivering weapons to RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (“Hemedti”) originated from the airports of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Ras Al Khaimah, passing through transit hubs in Chad, Libya, and Ethiopia from April 2023 to the present. These shipments reportedly included weapons, mercenaries, logistical support, and financial assistance.
In response, a lieutenant from Libya’s Subul Al-Salam Battalion denied any cooperation between Haftar’s forces and the RSF, describing the allegations as “rumors” intended to incite conflict between the Sudanese and Libyan armies, according to the investigation.
The RSF also denied operating training camps outside Sudan. A spokesperson for the RSF-aligned “Ta’sis” government said that all of the group’s training camps are located within Sudan.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied providing military or financial support to any party in the Sudanese conflict, stating that it “has not provided, and will not provide, military or financial support to any warring party in Sudan.”