UAE sentences eight people to life over arms supplies to Sudan’s army

A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced eight people to ⁠life imprisonment over ⁠arms trafficking and money laundering to Sudan’s army, state media report. The individuals supplied weapons and military equipment to the Sudanese army and were part of a money-laundering network connecting the two countries, the Emirati state-run news agency WAM said on Thursday. It said the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal concluded on Thursday that the convicted individuals had participated in an integrated scheme for the illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and military equipment.