The United Arab Emirates -UAE has denied a report claiming weapons were found in its aid shipments to refugees of the Sudan war, arguing it “does not take sides” in the conflict.
According to conservative estimates by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, fighting since April 15 between the forces of rival Sudanese generals vying for power has killed at least 3,900 people.
In a statement, UAE foreign ministry communications director Afra Al Hameli said the UAE has not supplied arms and ammunition to any of the warring parties in Sudan since the outbreak of the conflict.
ELSEWHERE: The leader of the Niger Junta, Abdourahmane Tchiani, has agreed to explore diplomatic dialogue to resolve the political impasse in the country.
Tchiani spoke during a meeting with Nigeria’s intervention team composed of Islamic scholars led by the national chairman of Jamatul Izalatu Bida Waikamatu Sunnah, Bala Lau.