This month, Sudan’s de facto government—led by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)— accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of launching drone attacks on Sudan and recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa. The incident underscored the geopolitical proxy struggle ongoing in Sudan after more than three years of civil war. The SAF has, with mounting credibility, accused both Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of backing its paramilitary rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), throughout the war.