UAE rejects Sudan decision to sever ties

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday rejected a decision by Sudan´s army-aligned government to sever diplomatic ties with Abu Dhabi, saying its administration “does not represent the legitimate government of Sudan”.

Sudan declared the UAE an “aggressor state” on Tuesday, severing diplomatic relations and closing its embassy and consulate in the Gulf state. The Sudanese government, which moved to Port Sudan from the capital following the outbreak of the war in 2023, has accused the UAE of supplying the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with weapons used to attack the army.

Foreign ministry communications director Afra Al Hameli posted on X Wednesday that the UAE “does not recognise the decision of the Port Sudan Authority, as the Port Sudan Authority does not represent the legitimate government of Sudan and its honourable people”.