Sudan has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after repeatedly accusing the Gulf nation of backing the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the country's civil war. The announcement comes after the RSF were blamed for three days of attacks on the usually safe city of Port Sudan.

As a result of the United Arab Emirates’ alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces, Sudan has said it would cut ties with the Middle Eastern country. ・Sudan announced it would cut ties with the UAE over allegations of support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

In response, Sudan’s army-aligned government announced it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which it holds responsible for the strikes.