Sudan tells top court UAE ‘driving force’ behind ‘genocide’

Sudan told the International Court of Justice on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the “driving force” behind what it called a genocide in Darfur via its alleged support for rebels fighting the Sudanese army.

Khartoum has dragged the UAE before the ICJ, accusing it of complicity in genocide against the Masalit community through their backing of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that have been battling the Sudanese army since 2023.

The UAE denies supporting the rebels and has…