Diplomatic relations between the UAE and Sudan have worsened due to Sudanese military accusations that Abu Dhabi provides military supplies to the Rapid Support Forces, an allegation the UAE denies.

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U.N. investigator Kelley Currie reported that increasing weapons purchases from China, Russia, and other countries are fueling the military conflict in Myanmar.

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal ordered the deportation of the convicted individuals from the United Arab Emirates following their prison sentences, as well as the confiscation of seized ammunition and communications equipment.

Othman Al Zubair, financial official for the Sudanese army, paid for weapons purchases and funneled payments to Maher Abdul Jalil using the Hawala Dar system.

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the illicit arms network's operations on UAE territory compromised United Arab Emirates international interests and foreign relations.

Rashid Omar Abdul Qadir Ali utilized his company to coordinate weapons sales to the Sudanese military and accepted roughly Dh8 million in cash within the UAE from intermediary Maher Abdul Jalil.

On July 30, 2026, Saudi Arabia established a Red Sea maritime coalition to protect navigation and energy supplies, which Sudan's defense minister stated on October 28, 2026, Sudan intends to join.

On October 29, 2026, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal sentenced eight men to life imprisonment for illicit arms trafficking and money laundering connected to the Sudanese military.

Sudanese Defense Minister Hassan Daoud Kabroun accused over 20 unnamed countries on October 28, 2026, of supporting the Rapid Support Forces with mercenaries, funding, and drones.

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal fined six commercial entities Dh1 million each for money laundering involved in the arms trafficking network and canceled their licenses.

On October 29, 2026, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal sentenced seven men to three years in prison each for money laundering linked to the arms network.

UN Special Rapporteur Kelley Currie stated that Myanmar's increasing weapons purchases from China, Russia, and other nations fuel the conflict and worsening human rights situation.

Myanmar's armed forces maintain an advantage in arms and manpower by utilizing planes supplied by China and Russia to conduct unchallenged air attacks against resistance forces.

Yasser Abdulrahman Al Atta, assistant to the commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, requested the arms purchase and secured landing permits for transport aircraft at Port Sudan Airport.

The arms trafficking group brought Goryunov-type ammunition into the UAE to transport by air to Port Sudan, falsely declaring the shipments as medical supplies.

The eight men handed life sentences by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on October 29, 2026, are Rashid Omar Abdul Qadir Ali, Salah Gosh, Abdullah Khalafallah, Ahmed Rabie Sayed Ahmed, Mohammed Fath Al Beik, Yasser Abdulrahman Al Atta, Othman Al Zubair, and Maher Abdul Jalil.

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