In a scathing indictment of international inaction, Lieutenant General Yasser al-Atta, a senior member of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and the military’s second-in-command, has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of orchestrating a race war in Sudan and silencing global criticism through financial influence. Speaking to journalists during a dinner near his Omdurman headquarters, Atta alleged that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed has been backing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group responsible for widespread atrocities across Sudan, including recent massacres in the Darfur city of el-Fasher. Atta claimed that the UAE’s financial power has bought the silence of Western politicians, enabling the RSF to commit crimes with impunity. He singled out Britain, Sudan’s former colonial power, for failing to leverage its historical ties to advocate for the Sudanese people. Atta also criticized British media for inadequate coverage of the conflict, which has claimed over 150,000 lives. He revealed that the RSF has recruited mercenaries from countries like Colombia, Ukraine, and Somalia, facilitated by UAE support. The general accused the UAE of pursuing a strategic plan to ethnically cleanse Sudan of its African tribes, relocating them to neighboring countries. Despite the RSF’s recent gains, Atta expressed confidence in the Sudanese Armed Forces’ ability to reclaim el-Fasher within three months. He called for justice for the victims and demanded that the UAE repatriate mercenaries and cease its interference in Sudan’s affairs.
The UAE is buying the West’s silence over its ‘race war’ in Sudan, says top general
