The Hague: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) officially announced that it will issue its ruling on Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, May 5th.
According to Sudan News Agency, this announcement follows the court’s examination of charges brought by Sudan against the UAE, which are linked to crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Darfur. These include allegations of genocide against the Masalit ethnic group in El-Geneina, West Darfur State.
The court’s official website released a statement on Tuesday, highlighting the case as “Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Sudan (Sudan v. United Arab Emirates) – Request for indication of provisional measures – Court to issue its order on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 3:00 PM.”
In its initial session on April 10th, the court determined that Sudan’s complaint against the UAE contained sufficient grounds to proceed. The court dismissed the UAE’s reservations, labeling them as general, which led to the commencement of litigation proceedings.
After the public hearings concluded on April 10, the court indicated it would begin deliberations and announce its decision in a public session, the date of which has now been set.