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Ottawa urged to keep Canadian weapons out of Sudan’s civil war
Human rights advocates urge Canada to stop arms exports to the UAE, citing $7 million in Canadian arms sales linked to ethnic violence and atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region.
- On Oct. 16, 2025, Mark Carney said he will be traveling to the UAE, prompting advocates to urge Ottawa to stop weapons from reaching Sudan's Rapid Support Forces militia.
- Sudan's civil war has created conditions for arms diversion, human rights groups say, with planes meant for humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates reportedly delivering weapons to the Rapid Support Forces militia, and some groups contend Canadian-made weapons are fuelling the conflict.
- The World Health Organization reported the RSF attacked a hospital in el-Fasher on Oct. 28, killing hundreds and kidnapping health workers; online videos show hospital rooms with bullet holes.
- Humanitarian groups and parliamentarians are calling on Ottawa to stop arms exports as more than 30 million people need aid, including 16 million children, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and NDP MP Heather McPherson said last week.
- Anand's office says it is examining claims about Canadian arms reaching Sudan, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand defending Ottawa's arms-export controls and planning a Gulf region visit in early 2026.
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Human rights organizations are calling on Ottawa to curb the flow of arms from the Emirates to the SRFs in Sudan.
·Montreal, Canada
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While Prime Minister Mark Carney is about to travel to the United Arab Emirates, human rights organizations are calling on his government to redouble its efforts to stop the flow of arms from the Emirates to a Sudanese militia responsible for ethnic violence.
·Montreal, Canada
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Ottawa urged to keep Canadian weapons out of Sudan’s civil war
As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to visit the United Arab Emirates, human rights advocates are calling on his government to do more to stop the flow of weapons from the UAE to a militia in Sudan committing atrocious acts of ethnic violence.
·Canada
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Ottawa urged to keep Canadian weapons out of Sudan's civil war
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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