Sudan Has Become a Transnational Marketplace of Violence: Effective Responses Require Targeting the Sources

Sudan's conflict, primarily between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is exacerbated by foreign actors like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which supplies arms and Colombian mercenaries to the RSF. Human Rights Watch and other organizations report UAE involvement in arms trafficking and mercenary deployment, with evidence suggesting deliberate state-backed operations linked to senior Emirati officials.