United Arab Emirates and Sudan
United Arab Emirates scores 35/100 toward Sudan (unfriendliness, pressure), while Sudan scores 15/100 back.
United Arab Emirates toward Sudan
The UAE is implicated in financing Sudan's war through gold trade and backing factions like the RSF, suggesting a hostile or exploitative posture by facilitating the conflict rather than supporting the recognized government.
Sudan toward United Arab Emirates
Sudanese officials explicitly accuse the UAE of funding their enemy, the RSF, and running unauthorized camps, indicating a stance of direct hostility and severed diplomatic trust.
Recent coverage
- UAE Displaces Sudan Among Top Markets for Kenya's Tea amid Diplomatic Row - The Kenyan Wallstreet Google News: Kenya + Sudan, 2026-09-05
- Sudan: Sudan's Lead Gold Producer and the UAE AllAfrica, 2026-09-04
- Sudanese official says RSF running UAE-backed camps inside Ethiopia - Sudan Tribune Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-09-03
- News: UAE-linked Zijin Gold acquires stake in Ethiopian gold mine near Sudan border - Addis Standard Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-08-20
- UAE-backed Chinese company acquires stake in Ethiopian gold mine near Sudan war zone - Middle East Eye Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-08-19
- UN: Impose Arms Embargo on UAE for Aiding in Sudan Genocide - dawnmena.org Google News: United Arab Emirates + United States, 2026-07-22
- US Leaders Know UAE Backs Massacres in Sudan. Stopping Them Would Be Too Costly. - Truthout Google News: United Arab Emirates + United States, 2026-07-04
- Chad, UAE push for trade deal amid Sudan border crisis - Channel Africa Google News: Chad, 2026-07-02
- Despite diplomatic divergences over Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt and UAE renew ‘deeply rooted strategic’ partnership - Addis Standard Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-06-16
- Exclusive: Sudan’s Burhan open to talks with UAE but ceasefire not imminent - Middle East Eye Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-05-21
- Sudan denies Sovereign Council head Burhan made comments on UAE talks - Sudan Tribune Google News: United Arab Emirates + Bahrain, 2026-05-21
- EEPA Reports on Sudan accusing Ethiopia and UAE of drone attack - IDN-InDepthNews Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-05-07
- Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on Khartoum airport - bbc.com Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-05-06
- Sudan blames Ethiopia, UAE for recent drone attacks: What we know - Al Jazeera Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-05-06
- Sudan accuses UAE and Ethiopia of involvement in drone attack on Khartoum airport - Middle East Monitor Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-05-06