Archive · 15 Nov 2025
Rubio Urges Sudan Ceasefire, Addresses UAE on RSF Support
Imagine two groups fighting in a country called Sudan.
It's causing a lot of people to leave their homes and there isn't enough help for everyone.
The United States, through a leader named Rubio, talked to a leader from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rubio wants the fighting to stop quickly and wants to make sure that one of the fighting groups, called the RSF, doesn't get more weapons or help.
Some people think the UAE might be helping the RSF with weapons, but the UAE says that's not true.
Rubio is trying to convince them to help stop the weapons from getting to the RSF.
He also said the U.S. is trying hard to end the fighting, even thinking about calling the RSF a terrorist group.
The fighting has made many people leave their homes, and there are worries about what happened to them after a recent town fell to the RSF.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan during a call with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.
The call followed U.S. statements about the need to stop weapons and support flowing to Sudan's paramilitary RSF.
The UAE has rejected claims that it provides support to either the Sudanese army or the RSF.
The conflict, ongoing since April 2023, has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, displacing millions.
Tens of thousands have fled al-Fashir after its fall to the RSF, with concerns raised about their safety due to reports of abuses.
- Who
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
- What
- Discussed the importance of a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan and the flow of weapons to the RSF.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Washington
- Why
- To address the ongoing conflict in Sudan and its severe humanitarian crisis, with the U.S. seeking to cut off support to the RSF and achieve a ceasefire.
U.S. Position (Rubio)
UAE Position
Support for RSF
U.S. Position (Rubio)
The U.S. believes the UAE is providing weapons and support to the RSF and is applying pressure at high levels to stop this flow. Rubio stated action is needed to cut off weapons and support to the RSF.
UAE Position
The UAE ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Jamal Al Musharakh, rejected claims that the UAE provides support in any form to either of the warring parties in Sudan.
Ending the Conflict
U.S. Position (Rubio)
The U.S. is doing everything it can to end the fighting and apply pressure to the parties involved, including potentially designating the RSF as a terrorist organization if it helps end the fighting.
UAE Position
The article does not directly state the UAE's proposed solutions for ending the conflict, but it does deny involvement with the warring parties.
- Displaced Sudanese (Mid-October)
- 12.5 million
- Additional Displaced (Since Oct 26)
- 140,000
- Conflict Start Date
- April 2023
- Key Event
- RSF control of al-Fashir cemented on October 26
- Humanitarian Crisis Status
- World's largest, according to the U.N.