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Neither the Dubai city nor the UAE government have commented on Macklemore’s statement.<\/p>\n
In June, the UAE denied accusations it was fuelling the conflict as “disinformation”, saying its focus was on alleviating the humanitarian crisis in the country.<\/p>\n
Sudan’s ambassador to the UN, Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, had said that the UAE’s financial and military support to the RSF was the “main reason behind this protracted war”.<\/p>\n
But the UAE said this was a “ludicrous allegation” coming from the Sudan representative, “representing the armed forces, one of the warring parties”.<\/p>\n
Since the fighting began in April last year, thousands of people have been killed and 10 million forced to flee their homes.<\/p>\n
The war has sparked the world’s worst hunger levels on record, external<\/span>, according to the UN-accredited Integrated food security Phase Classification (IPC).<\/p>\nBoth sides have been blamed for atrocities but the RSF has been accused of carrying out a genocide against the non-Arabic population in parts of the western region of Darfur which it largely controls. It has denied the accusation, blaming local militias.<\/p>\n
A number of talks aimed at ending the 16-month war have so far failed, with the rival factions still fighting for control of the country, worsening the humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n
Macklemore said in his statement on Saturday that he took the decision because “the current situation in Sudan is urgent, horrific and it’s going largely unnoticed globally”.<\/p>\n
It was also inspired by the Israeli-Hamas war happening in Gaza, he says, noting that the plight of the Palestinian people “has woken the world up”.<\/p>\n
The Grammy-winning artist’s latest song, Hind’s Hall, pays tribute to a girl who was killed in Gaza.<\/p>\n
He has in the past released music addressing social issues, including drug addiction, consumerism and gay rights.<\/p>\n
He says he is not judging other stars who perform in the UAE, which often hosts major international artists and sporting events.<\/p>\n
“But I do ask the question to my peers scheduled to play in Dubai: If we used our platforms to mobilise collective liberation, what could we accomplish?” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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