Explore Our ResearchRegions And Country GroupsRegions and Country GroupsSudanResearch focuses on the conflict and security challenges in the region. View Middle East and North Africachevron-rightView Sub-Saharan Africachevron-rightThe Sahelchevron-rightSudanquotequoteNumerous reports suggest RSF has received mortars, missiles, howitzers, loitering munitions, including quad copters, and Chinese-manufactured long-range drones.”Michael JonesSenior Research Fellow20 November 2025long-arrowSudan and ConflictquotequoteUN monitors and US intelligence agencies have reportedly mapped out strong evidence alleging the complicity of the UAE in the flow of arms to Sudan...With the help of a network of middlemen across Libya, Uganda, the Central African Republic and Chad, the RSF has seemingly received everything from drones to howitzers, vehicles, ammunition and logistical equipment.”Michael JonesSenior Research Fellow9 November 2025long-arrowSudan and ConflictquotequoteThese accusations against Abu Dhabi of supporting a group responsible for massacres, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, they’re not new,” he said. “If they were going to change purely on the basis of public and diplomatic opinion, one would have thought that that shift would have already taken place.”Michael JonesSenior Research Fellow6 November 2025long-arrowSEARCH ON SUDANsearchFilter by publicationAll publicationschevron-rightFilter by topicAll topicschevron-rightFilter by projectAll projectschevron-rightFilter by research groupAll research groupschevron-rightLoading results...Load more resultsOur expertsMichael JonesSenior Research FellowTerrorism and ConflictView profile