U.S. National Security Council: UAE Under Surveillance for Arming RSF

New York – Sudanhorizon

The U.S. National Security Council (NSC) has announced that it will place the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under surveillance to ensure it ceases and refrains from providing weapons to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The NSC, operating under the White House, emphasized that it would monitor the UAE to confirm its claim that it has stopped supplying arms to the RSF and will not resume such activities in the future.
The council, the highest executive security body assisting the president on security and military matters, stated that the UAE assured the U.S. presidency it had halted its support for the RSF and would not engage in similar actions moving forward.
In a letter to the U.S. Congress dated December 18, Brett McGurk, Deputy Assistant to the President, noted that while recent developments may contradict the UAE’s claims, the Emirati government insists it has ceased arming the RSF and pledges not to resume such activities.
McGurk added, “For this reason, the NSC will monitor the situation to verify the credibility and accuracy of the UAE’s statements.”
The NSC affirmed that by January 17, 2025, the president’s office is committed to submitting a comprehensive report to Congress regarding the UAE’s compliance and cessation of support for the RSF.
This announcement follows a letter submitted by Senator Chris Van Hollen to President Biden’s office on November 21, 2024, regarding U.S. arms sales to the UAE and its alleged role in supplying weapons to the RSF in Sudan.
The Sudanese government has previously presented irrefutable evidence implicating the UAE in arming the RSF with weapons reportedly used to kill Sudanese civilians in central and western regions, displace millions, and destroy thousands of vital public infrastructure and services.
Additionally, multiple independent organizations, regional entities, and international media have provided material and circumstantial evidence of the UAE’s involvement in supplying advanced weapons to the RSF—arms that are beyond the reach of most regional actors. This support has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis, hindering essential relief efforts for millions affected by the conflict in western, central, and southern Sudan, as well as the capital, Khartoum.
Most recently, airstrikes on Zamzam displacement camps, which house around one million displaced Sudanese, disrupted humanitarian efforts. Even U.S.-based aid organizations have had to halt operations despite Sudanese government efforts to open borders and airports for aid delivery.