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UAE sentences eight people to life over arms supplies to Sudan's army

· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · single source so far

Eight defendants received life sentences in the UAE over arms supplies to Sudan's army. The ruling comes amid tensions between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi over Sudan's war and the RSF.

Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · United Arab Emirates live map
Coordinates
24.45°N 54.38°E
Reported
29 Oct 2026, 17:25 UTC
Category
Diplomacy
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
Sudan civil war
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A rights group said on Thursday that strikes on a market in Darfur killed more than 100 people, including women and children. Witnesses say the attack hit civilian shopkeepers and RSF fighters. Separately, the UAE sentenced eight people to life over arms supplies to Sudan's army, amid tensions between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi over the war and the RSF.

  • On Monday evening a drone strike on a market in northern Nyala killed at least 21 and injured 40, according to a resident.
  • UN-appointed investigators said El Obeid civilians fear RSF drone attacks and arbitrary arrests by the Sudanese Armed Forces.
  • The US, EU and 30 countries warned of famine risk and urged the warring parties to lift impediments to aid.
  • At least 6,000 civilians are reported killed by the RSF when it took El-Fasher a year ago; a drone strike killed at least four in Bamina, Chad.
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 17:59 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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