UAE jails eight for life over arms supplies to Sudan
Published: 04:10 PM,Oct 29,2026 | EDITED : 08:10 PM,Oct 29,2026
A general view of Abu Dhabi. A UAE court sentenced eight people to life imprisonment over an arms trafficking network, state media reported on Thursday. — Reuters File Photo
DUBAI: A United Arab Emirates court sentenced eight people to life imprisonment over an arms trafficking and money laundering network that supplied weapons and military equipment to the Sudanese army, state news agency WAM reported on Thursday.
Ties between the UAE and Sudan have deteriorated, with the Sudanese army accusing the Gulf state of supplying arms to the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which it has been fighting since April 2023. The UAE denies the allegation. — Reuters