The ongoing planetary war in Sudan has taken the lives of millions of people.
The North American country Sudan is burning in the fire of civil war since the year 2023. It started with a feud between two rival generals and the civil war turned into a fierce conflict. During this period, genocide has taken place on a large scale. Lakhs of people have been killed on both sides. Many times more people than this have been affected by the civil war. A large number of people have migrated from Sudan to neighboring countries.
Amidst all this, allegations are being made that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is inciting violence against the other by supporting one side in the Sudan civil war. The Sudanese army had also filed a case against the UAE in the International Court, but it was rejected. Let us know what is the real reason for the genocide in Sudan and why is the UAE playing behind the scenes?
Battle of two generals for power
In 2019, the army took control of Sudan’s long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir after months of protests. The army had promised to bring democracy in the country but it was not fulfilled. Then General Abdel Fatah al-Burhan of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemdati), commander of the paramilitary force Rapid Support Force (RSF) were allies.
However, by the year 2023, both of them became enemies to capture the power of Sudan. Due to the conflict between them, civil war started in Sudan which has become the worst humanitarian crisis ever and millions of people have been killed. At least 1.2 crore people have been displaced and about 2.5 crore people are facing famine-like situation due to lack of food items.
Sudan is in disarray, burning in the fire of planetary war. Photo: Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images
The respective claims of the army and paramilitary forces
On the one hand, the Sudanese army is trying to regain control of power and save the country. At the same time, the army has declared RSF as terrorists. Sudan’s army occupies most of the country’s northern region and the Red Sea coast. On the other hand, the paramilitary force RSF is claiming to fight for the marginalized areas of the country and to establish democracy. However, RSF behaves like a militia empire. RSF has imposed tax on traders. He is getting the mines exploited and scaring people.
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RSF captures Al Fashar after the massacre
Another important turning point in this bloody conflict going on in Sudan came on 26 October 2025, when after a siege of about one and a half years, RSF captured Al Fashar, the last army stronghold in Darfur. A report by Al Jazeera states that while fighting the Sudanese army to gain power in the country, RSF has massacred at least 1500 people in just three days till 26 October 2025. People who were fleeing the city to save their lives were also attacked. Sudan Doctors Network, which is monitoring Sudan’s civil war, claims that this is a real genocide carried out by RSF.
Meanwhile, Yale University has released satellite photos of the Sudanese city of Al Fashar in North Darfur. In these, the land of Al Fashar looks red with blood. RSF vehicles and T-55 tanks are visible in Darfur in satellite images on October 27 (2025).
Amidst the unrest in Sudan, cases of murder and rape are increasing. Photo: Osman Bakir/Anadolu via Getty Images
Murder of people by entering houses, rape of women
Al Fashar city is the capital of North Darfur. More than eight lakh people lived here. After the RSF siege for 18 months, there was a shortage of basic things like medicine, food and water and people started leaving the city. RSF had captured this place only last months and now the matter of massacre has come to light here. UN Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has told the Security Council that people are being murdered door-to-door in Al Fashar. Women and girls are being raped. The last big hospital here has also been destroyed by RSF.
Fear of another partition
After the capture of this important city, fears have begun to deepen that Sudan may be divided once again. Earlier in 2011, there was a conflict between the Muslim-dominated northern part of Sudan and the Christian-black-dominated southern part. This resulted in the partition of Sudan and the formation of South Sudan.
Ethnic war along with power
It is being said that Sudan’s conflict is not just a civil war or a military conflict, but has now become a war of ethnic hostility along with power and resources. While RSF is associated with Arab tribes, SF supports non-Arab communities. Human Rights Watch also claims that this is caste violence. The non-Arab Masalit tribe is being targeted in Al Fashar city. On the other hand, RSF chief Hemdati has said that if innocents have been murdered, it will be investigated.
Fingers are being pointed at UAE
It was also claimed in some reports that foreign powers were also promoting this war. Sudan’s army has received support from Egypt. He supports Sudan’s official army out of fear of instability in the Nile River. Iran and Turkey were also with the army but now they are seen playing a mixed role. UAE and Libya are supporting RSF.
Sudan alleges that UAE is supporting RSF in this war. Sudan claims that the UAE is allegedly supplying weapons to the RSF. It has also helped in the recruitment of mercenaries. The military and financial support provided by the UAE to the RSF was responsible for the mass murder of non-Arab communities, especially Masala people in Darfur. Along with this, forced displacement and sexual violence were also used as weapons there.
US Congress member Sarah Jacobs has also blamed UAE. Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, has written on X that British weapons sold to the UAE are being found in Sudan. UAE is providing weapons to RSF for genocide there.
UAE is denying the allegations
At the same time, UAE has been denying these allegations. When Sudan sued the UAE in this case, the Hague-based International Court ruled that the case could not proceed further, because the UAE had chosen to stay out of Article 9 of the Genocide Convention. This means that other countries cannot prosecute the UAE on genocide charges.
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