Criticism of the UAE’s role in Sudan’s war escalated as US officials challenged the narrative presented by President Biden’s Africa adviser, Massad Paul, regarding a so-called “ceasefire” or “peace plan.”
US diplomat and expert Janet McGillicut labeled Paul’s proposal as “a plan to reposition a militia obsessed with mass killings,” stressing that any ceasefire without disarming the RSF or holding perpetrators accountable is merely an attempt to rehabilitate the militia and give it a respite.
In a second development, US researcher Cameron Hudson mocked the UAE narrative denying arms shipments to Sudan, pointing out that satellite imagery and international reports contradict claims that 112 flights carried only humanitarian aid.
Calls are growing in Europe, Africa, and the US to classify the RSF as a terrorist organization and launch broad investigations into the militia’s funding and arms networks, with the UAE reportedly playing a central role.
McGillicut’s critique of Paul’s plan and Hudson’s satire of the UAE narrative reflect deepening distrust in the UAE-US parallel approach and reinforce the view that these “peace” efforts merely seek to recycle a militia responsible for some of Sudan’s worst crimes.
