Amnesty Accuses France of Arms Embargo Violations in Sudan

Amnesty International has reported that French-made military technology, specifically the Galix defense system, is being actively used by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in violation of the United Nations arms embargo on Darfur. The Galix system, designed and manufactured by French companies Lacroix Defense and KNDS, is fitted on UAE-supplied Nimr Ajban armored personnel carriers (APCs). Amnesty has provided verified evidence, including images of destroyed vehicles equipped with the Galix system, and has called on the French government to halt its supply to the UAE. The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which has resulted in over 11 million displacements, sees both the RSF and Sudan's regular army accused of war crimes. Amnesty's Secretary General emphasized the urgent need for all countries to cease arms supplies to the warring factions in Sudan to prevent further human suffering. This situation underscores the international community's challenge in enforcing arms embargoes amidst ongoing conflicts.