Sudan tells top court UAE 'driving force' behind 'genocide'

Delegation members from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sudan stand at the start of a hearing before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, on April 10, 2025. [AFP]

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.