Sudan’s War Escalates as Foreign Arms Fuel Darfur’s Brutal Conflict

A shadowy arms pipeline keeps Sudan’s war raging, with deadly consequences. New evidence ties the UAE to illegal shipments as Darfur’s civilians pay the price.

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2025 November 28 . 9:44 PM

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Sudan’s War Escalates as Foreign Arms Fuel Darfur’s Brutal Conflict

Sudan’s ongoing war has become the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, killing tens of thousands and displacing around 12 million people since fighting erupted in April 2023. In late October, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia stormed El Fasher, Darfur’s largest city, carrying out massacres and trapping roughly a quarter of a million civilians.

The RSF’s brutal campaign in Darfur has drawn global attention, particularly over allegations of foreign arms supplies. Investigations by French outlet France 24 and Amnesty International uncovered Bulgarian mortar shells and advanced Chinese weapons—including howitzers—reaching Sudan via the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Despite a UN arms embargo in place since 2004, these shipments appear to have bypassed restrictions through third-party routes.

The flow of weapons into Sudan continues despite international sanctions, with multiple reports linking the UAE to arms transfers. Germany’s sustained exports to the Emirates and Israel’s alleged rocket supplies to the RSF raise questions about compliance with the UN embargo. As the death toll climbs and displacement worsens, the crisis in Sudan remains one of the most urgent yet unresolved conflicts today.