Chinese-Made Weapons Used in the UAE’s Genocide in Sudan

A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country's war-torn western Darfur region, on October 28, 2025, after fleeing El-Fasher following the city’s fall to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Photo via AFP.

The United Arab Emirates is reportedly funneling increasing amounts of Chinese-made weapons to its proxy Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan. The group has repeatedly been accused of staging a genocide in Sudan.

A new report from the Wall Street Journal cites U.S. intelligence sources and has been echoed by Middle Eastern press outlets like Middle East Eye. They say Chinese-made small arms, heavy machine guns, vehicles, artillery, mortars, and ammunition have all been supplied en masse by UAE actors to the RSF.

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