Anwar Gargash, advisor to the UAE president, attacked the Sudanese government for filing a complaint against his country at the International Court of Justice, describing the move as an attempt to drag his country into the conflict.
In an opinion piece published in the international edition of the Emirati newspaper The National, Gargash considered that "the absurd actions of the Sudanese government, led by the armed forces, before the International Court of Justice are nothing more than a political game and a propaganda ploy, an attempt to drag a dear friend of Sudan and Africa into the conflict it itself has fueled."
Gargash noted that Sudan's complaint follows a similar move before the UN Security Council, "which was similarly based on fabrications, lies, and myths."
He stressed that the UAE has maintained close relations with Sudan for more than five decades, and that the two countries share deep trade and cultural ties and friendship.
Gargash said the path is clear: If the Sudanese Armed Forces truly seek peace, they must sit at the negotiating table, which has already been extended through the Jeddah Declaration and other initiatives.
"This war can end today if both sides agree to disengage and accept repeated offers of dialogue from the international community and trusted partners," he added.
The International Court of Justice announced at the end of last March that it would consider a lawsuit filed by Sudan, in which it requested emergency measures against the UAE, accusing it of violating its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Reuters reported that Sudan accuses the UAE of arming the Rapid Support Forces, a charge the UAE denies, but UN experts and US lawmakers have said the allegations are credible.
Sudan's complaint to the International Court of Justice relates to extensive, ethnically motivated attacks by the Rapid Support Forces and allied Arab tribal militias against the non-Arab Masalit tribe in West Darfur in 2023.
The court said it would consider Sudan's request on April 10.
Cases before the International Court of Justice take years to reach a final outcome, but states can request emergency measures aimed at ensuring that the dispute between states does not escalate while the case is being considered.
The United Arab Emirates denounced Sudan's complaint to the International Court of Justice, describing it as a "malicious propaganda ploy."