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Advocates Demand Canada Halt Arms to UAE's RSF

11/5/2025

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Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to the United Arab Emirates prompts advocates to urge Canada to halt arms shipments to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Despite UAE denials, reports indicate aid flights are delivering weapons to RSF.
The RSF has been linked to severe human rights abuses, including a hospital attack in el-Fasher.
Advocates urge Canada to leverage OECD membership to pressure the UAE and tighten arms exports.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to the United Arab Emirates prompts advocates to urge Canada to halt arms shipments to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Despite UAE denials, reports indicate aid flights are delivering weapons to RSF.
The RSF has been linked to severe human rights abuses, including a hospital attack in el-Fasher.
Advocates urge Canada to leverage OECD membership to pressure the UAE and tighten arms exports.