Sudan's Security and Defense Commission announced that it will break diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates with the support of the Sudanese rapid support force.

Sudan’s Defense Minister Yassin Ibrahim said in a televised speech on Tuesday that Sudan is “disconnecting diplomatic relations with the UAE” and recalled its ambassador, claiming that the Gulf of Mexico has violated Sudan’s sovereignty through its RSF “Proxy” and has been fighting the military in a bloody civil war since April 2023.

The UAE insists it does not provide weapons to the RSF and on Monday worked to convince the International Court of Justice to review Sudan's claims in The Hague that the UAE is accomplice in the genocide in Darfur. The International Court of Justice said it could not review the claim, as the UAE was a party to the genocide convention to prevent the International Court of Justice from ruling on claims that the UAE violated the convention.

Sudan’s diplomatic move comes from the alliance of aid agencies working in Sudan’s “deliberately targeting critical infrastructure for the port of Sudan”, the main artery for providing assistance to North African countries.

Ngos said a series of drone and missile attacks began on May 4, attacking the Port of Sudan International Airport, fuel storage facilities, maritime ports, at least one hotel, and water and electricity facilities, directly violating the basic principles and proportional principles stipulated by international humanitarian law.

"These attacks caused widespread fires, smoke over residential areas and canceled flights, further endangering the lives and well-being of thousands of innocent civilians," they said.

Since the beginning of the conflict, aid agencies have relied on the Port of Sudan, especially its airports and seaports, as the main channels of international aid. It has also become the home for many internationally displaced persons to relocate from different states.

Following these strikes, the United Nations was forced to suspend humanitarian flights to the Port of Sudan, a step that would inevitably limit the provision of life-saving assistance.

The agencies said damage to the power stations also forced them to rely on generator power supplies, raising concerns about an imminent fuel shortage.

They said: “Further bombing of energy and water infrastructure will deepen the risk of disease outbreaks, malnutrition and protection crises, including women, children and the elderly. This will also severely limit the ability of aid agencies to respond to the growing demand in Sudan.

“We urge all parties to fully respect the obligations under the Geneva Convention, distinguish between military targets and civilian objects, and promote unhindered opportunities for humanitarianism in all areas in need.”

The British-led effort has created a contact group between the region and outside countries in the West to help take the first step to create a broad roadmap for peace established at the London Conference, partly due to the differences between the UAE and Egypt.