Sudan has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after repeatedly accusing the Gulf nation of backing the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the country's civil war. The announcement came as the RSF were blamed for attacks on the usually safe city of Port Sudan,

Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan.

The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry said on Wednesday it did not recognise a decision by Sudan's army-affiliated defence council to sever ties with the Gulf country.