Sudan warns Kenya for allowing RFS launch rival administration
Sudan government has accused President William Ruto of disowning high-level promise between the two countries by allowing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups to discuss forming a parallel government in Nairobi.
In a statement to the Press, Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Youssif slammed Kenya for violating diplomatic ties as he cited an undisclosed meeting held last month where Ruto had personally assured Sudan’s top diplomat Ali al-Sadiq Youssif that Nairobi would not be used as a launch pad for efforts to install a rival administration.
“The Republic of Sudan expresses its deep regret and dismay at the government of Kenya’s violation of its commitments at the highest levels not to allow its territory to be a platform for activities hostile to Sudan,” the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said in the statement hours after the RSF kicked off a meeting at KICC, Nairobi.
Sudan accused Kenya of undermining Sudan’s sovereignty as they termed the RSF meeting in Nairobi a violation of International Law, the African Union Act, and the United Nations Charter.
“The President William Ruto administration has deliberately disregarded its obligations and chosen to host and support these illegitimate gatherings, which seek to destabilize Sudan and its institutions,” the statement added.
Further, they warned that Kenya’s actions would have consequences.
“This is a serious breach of trust, and Sudan will not stand idly by as its sovereignty is undermined under the pretext of regional mediation,” they said.
Despite being sanctioned by the US government over atrocities in Sudan, including war crimes and crimes against humanity; RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ‘Hemedti’ rolled out an event for his faction in Nairobi with controversial talks to proceed.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Kenya and the Statehouse are yet to send a reply over Sudan’s accusations.
The Kenya Kwanza administration has yet to clarify why it went back on its assurances to Khartoum, or whether there was official approval for the RSF-led political maneuvering in Nairobi.
The diplomatic credibility of the country remains shaken now as Sudan has publicly exposed Ruto’s broken promise with pressure mounting for Nairobi to explain its stance — or face the consequences.
