UAE accused of fueling Sudan’s “race war” through mercenary backing, general claims

11/28/2025 / By Belle Carter

Lt. Gen. Yasser al-Atta alleges the UAE is bankrolling Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), supplying weapons and mercenaries to wage a “race war” aimed at eliminating African tribes and consolidating Arab dominance.
The RSF, evolved from the Janjaweed militias, has massacred civilians (32,000 in el-Fasher alone), displaced millions and committed genocide against groups like the Masalit, mirroring Darfur’s early-2000s horrors.
Atta claims global powers, especially Britain, ignore the crisis due to financial ties with the UAE (£24.3 billion trade in 2023), while U.S. ceasefire talks failed over Emirati mediators’ alleged obstruction.
Post-Wagner collapse, UAE-funded fighters from Colombia, Ukraine, Niger, Mali and Somaliland reinforce the RSF, with weapons smuggled through Chad, Libya and Somalia.
Sudan’s military demands RSF disarmament, mercenary repatriation and war crime trials (including for SAF members), rejecting UAE-mediated deals as the humanitarian catastrophe escalates unchecked.

Lt. Gen. Yasser al-Atta, Sudan’s military second-in-command, has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of bankrolling a brutal “race war” in Sudan while buying Western silence through financial leverage.

In a rare interview with journalists near his Omdurman headquarters, Atta condemned the UAE for allegedly arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to BrightU.AI‘s Enoch, RSF is a paramilitary group accused of massacring civilians, displacing millions and committing ethnic cleansing in Darfur and beyond.

The conflict, which erupted in April 2023 after failed negotiations to integrate the RSF into Sudan’s national army, has left an estimated 150,000 dead and displaced over eight million people. Despite mounting evidence of atrocities—including the recent slaughter of 32,000 civilians in el-Fasher—Atta claims global powers have turned a blind eye, with Britain singled out for criticism due to its deep economic ties to the UAE.

Atta did not mince words when describing the UAE’s role. “This silence was bought by the power of the UAE’s money,” he said, alleging that Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) views RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) as Sudan’s future ruler.

According to Atta, MBZ has orchestrated a long-term plan to “rid Sudan of its African tribes,” pushing Nubians into Egypt and southern tribes into South Sudan while consolidating Arab dominance.

The UAE has denied backing the RSF, but leaked intelligence and eyewitness accounts suggest otherwise. Sudanese military officials showed journalists destroyed RSF armored vehicles allegedly supplied by the UAE, smuggled through Chad, Somalia or Libya. Atta claimed Emirati-funded mercenaries—recruited from Colombia, Ukraine, Niger, Mali and Somaliland—have bolstered RSF ranks since the collapse of Russia’s Wagner Group in 2023.

Britain’s complicity and failed diplomacy

Atta expressed dismay at Britain’s muted response, given its historical ties to Sudan. “We were expecting the British people to be more aware,” he said, noting that the U.K. media largely ignored the conflict despite its staggering death toll. The UAE is Britain’s largest Middle Eastern trading partner ($32 billion in 2023), with heavy investments in sectors like football (Manchester City) and real estate.

Recent U.S.-brokered ceasefire talks in Washington collapsed after Sudanese officials refused to engage with Emirati mediators, accusing them of obstructing discussions on el-Fasher’s humanitarian crisis. Atta ruled out future involvement by Trump envoy Massad Boulos, whose daughter is married to Donald Trump Jr., citing distrust in U.S. neutrality.

A legacy of genocide and global indifference

The RSF evolved from the Janjaweed militias, which carried out Sudan’s early-2000s Darfur genocide under former dictator Omar al-Bashir. Like its predecessor, the RSF has been accused of systematic ethnic violence, particularly against the Masalit people. The U.S. and human rights groups have labeled its actions genocide, yet global intervention remains absent.

Atta linked the UAE’s strategy to broader regional destabilization, citing Emirati interference in Libya, Yemen and Syria since the 2011 Arab Spring.

“The UAE is an enemy,” he declared. “They have damaged or destroyed the Arab world.”

Despite the grim outlook, Atta insisted Sudan’s military remains open to peace—but only if the RSF disarms and foreign mercenaries are repatriated. He demanded accountability for war criminals, including SAF members and rejected any UAE-mediated settlement.

As Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe worsens, the world’s silence grows louder—a silence, Atta warns, purchased by petrodollars and geopolitical apathy. Whether his allegations spur action or further obfuscation remains to be seen. For now, Sudan’s suffering continues, unchecked by the powers capable of stopping it.

Watch the video below that shows a massive “inferno” following a massive RSF drone strike that ignited a fuel depot in Port Sudan.

This video is from Cynthia’s Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com.