Saudi Arabia slams ‘foreign interference’ in Sudan after deadly RSF attacks

Riyadh condemns RSF’s ‘criminal’ attacks in Kordofan, blames foreign fighters and weapons for fuelling Sudan’s three-year conflict.Published On 8 Feb 2026Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its support for Sudan’s territorial unity and integrity, denouncing “criminal attacks” by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North and Kordofan" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="860" data-entity-type="location">South Kordofan states that have killed dozens of people, including women and children.In a statement on Saturday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned “foreign interference” by “some parties” in Sudan, including the “continued influx of illegal weapons, mercenaries and foreign fighters” for the continuation of the nearly three-year-old war.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Like judgement day’: Sudanese doctor recounts escape from el-Fasherlist 2 of 4Khartoum airport receives first scheduled flight since start of Sudan warlist 3 of 4Getting resources for Sudan is a ‘race against time’list 4 of 4Sudan military claims to break siege of key Kordofan city of Kadugliend of listThe statement did not specify the parties, though.It came a day after the Sudan-doctors-network" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="2002" data-entity-type="organization">Sudan Doctors Network, a humanitarian group, said a drone attack by the RSF on a vehicle transporting displaced families in Kordofan" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="645" data-entity-type="location">North Kordofan killed at least 24 people, including eight children.The attack followed a series of drone raids on humanitarian aid convoys and fuel trucks across Kordofan" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="645" data-entity-type="location">North Kordofan, including an assault on a World Food Programme convoy on Friday that killed at least one person.Fighting between the RSF and Sudan’s army has intensified across Kordofan in recent months following the fall of el-Fasher to the paramilitary group in October. The nearly three-year-long conflict has killed an estimated 40,000 people and pushed more than 21 million — almost half of Sudan’s population — into acute food shortages.The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday the deadly RSF attacks “are completely unjustifiable and constitute flagrant violations of all humanitarian norms and relevant international agreements”.