A recent investigation by Middle East Eye has uncovered that several social media accounts associated with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) appear to be operating from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The discovery comes as X, formerly known as Twitter, introduced a new feature allowing users to identify the location and region from which accounts connect to the platform. This feature revealed that numerous accounts linked to the RSF and its affiliated institutions, including the interior ministry of the Government of Peace and Unity—a parallel administration backed by the RSF—are based in the UAE. Notably, Gony Mustafa Abubakr Sharif, the RSF’s representative at the United Nations, also operates his account from the Emirates. Additionally, accounts for the foreign affairs ministry and the prime minister’s office of the parallel government are connected from ‘West Asia,’ a region encompassing the Middle East but excluding Sudan. While some users claim these accounts previously displayed UAE as their location before switching to ‘West Asia,’ this remains unverified. The investigation also highlighted that Faris El-Nur, an RSF adviser, and Ibrahim El-Mirghani, a Sudanese politician supporting the RSF, operate their accounts from the UAE, despite listing their locations as the UK and Sudan, respectively. The UAE’s involvement extends beyond social media, with reports indicating the country has been supplying the RSF with weapons through a complex network spanning Libya, Chad, Uganda, and Somalia. US intelligence agencies have also noted an increase in UAE’s provision of Chinese drones and other weapon systems to the RSF. Despite these allegations, the UAE denies any involvement in supporting the RSF. The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has seen both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces accused of widespread atrocities, including war crimes and genocide in Darfur.