UAE holds first talks with leader of war-torn African state

The Sudanese army accused Abu Dhabi of arming paramilitary fighters in the deadly ongoing conflict

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has committed to supporting Sudan in ending a more than yearlong armed conflict that has raged between rival armies in the African nation, Emirati news agency WAM reports.

The decision was announced when the Emirati president spoke by phone with Sudan’s de facto leader and army chief...