The Crisis in Sudan: What’s Really Happening
Since fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, Sudan has been plunged into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. More than 12 million people have been displaced—over 3 million forced to flee the country, and more than half the population now faces acute food insecurity, with famine already declared in parts of Sudan. Genocide and other mass atrocities are being committed while the world looks away. Silence is not neutral. Global leaders must act now to end this brutal war.
Tell Arsenal to Stop Supporting Genocide in Sudan
Arsenal Football Club is much loved by its fans and its community. Through its club song “Victory Through Harmony,” Arsenal represents more than just winning games. It stands for values: respect, fairness, and pride.
But right now, Arsenal’s main sponsor, the airline Emirates, is owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a government whose weapons and funding are helping to fuel genocide in Sudan.
Tell Disney: Stop Supporting Genocide in Sudan
The Walt Disney Company is known around the world as a symbol of joy, imagination, and family. But behind the magic lies a serious question of ethics, one that demands public attention: Should Disney be building a theme park in a country that is funding genocide?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a nation in which Disney is planning its next pak, has been credibly accused of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—a violent paramilitary group responsible for ongoing atrocities in Sudan, particularly in the Darfur region. The UAE has provided weapons, funding, and logistical support to the RSF, fueling a campaign of mass killings, ethnic cleansing, rape, and displacement.
Tell Congress to Stop Selling Weapons to the UAE
In Darfur, civilians are living under the assaults of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). For more than a year, the RSF have besieged the El Fasher, the North Darfur capital, and weaponized starvation by blocking food, medicine, and humanitarian aid from entering. Never has the need been more urgent.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the main supporter of the RSF. There are two bills before Congress that would prevent the Trump administration from selling weapons and other systems to the UAE, which will prevent them from falling into the hands of the RSF. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D, Maryland) has introduced S.935 and U.S. Representative Sarah Jacobs (D, CA-51) has introduced H.R.2059.
Both bills would prohibit the President from selling or authorizing a license for the export of covered defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act to the United Arab Emirates until the President certifies to Congress that the UAE is no longer providing materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
Tell the Senate to Strengthen the Arms Embargo on Sudan
The ongoing crisis in Sudan demands urgent action. Despite an existing arms embargo on Darfur, weapons continue to flow into the region, fueling violence and mass atrocities. External actors are exploiting loopholes, bypassing restrictions, and arming combatants—prolonging suffering and instability.
S.Res.126 calls on the United Nations Security Council to enforce and expand the arms embargo to cover all of Sudan, closing these dangerous gaps. The European Union and the United Kingdom have already taken steps to impose comprehensive embargoes—it’s time for the United States to push for stronger global action.
The U.S. must lead in stopping the flow of weapons that enable war crimes and genocide. Urge your senators to support S.Res.126 today. Together, we can demand accountability and work toward lasting peace in Sudan.
