- Sudan’s government accuses Kenya of hostility for allowing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to hold a political event in Nairobi.
- The event, hosted at KICC, aims to form a political alliance supporting the RSF.
- Sudan claims Kenya has violated international laws and its commitments to neutrality.
- The RSF plans to sign a political charter and form a government in areas it controls.
- Sudan accuses Kenya of indirectly supporting genocide by hosting RSF leaders.
- Kenya denies backing the RSF, insisting it supports a negotiated settlement.
- The RSF-led event is set to continue despite Sudan’s objections.
Sudan’s government has strongly criticized Kenya for allowing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to host a political event in Nairobi.
The gathering, held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), is seen as a step toward forming a political alliance that supports the RSF, which has been engaged in a brutal war with the Sudanese army.
According to Sudan’s foreign ministry, Kenya’s actions contradict earlier commitments to remain neutral and not host activities that could be perceived as hostile to Sudan. The ministry labeled Kenya’s move as interference in Sudanese affairs and a violation of international laws, the UN Charter, and the African Union’s Constitutive Act.
RSF’s Political Move
The Nairobi event is expected to culminate in the signing of a political charter, paving the way for the formation of a government in RSF-controlled areas of Sudan. However, Sudan’s government has firmly rejected this plan, declaring that it will not recognize any RSF-led administration.
Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssif had previously met with Kenyan President William Ruto, who reportedly assured him that Kenya would not support an RSF-led government. Sudan now accuses Kenya of reneging on that promise.
Accusations of Supporting Genocide
Sudan’s foreign ministry went further, accusing Kenya of indirectly supporting genocide by hosting RSF leaders. The RSF has been blamed for mass killings and ethnic violence in Sudan, with recent reports alleging that the group killed over 200 people in an assault south of Khartoum.
Kenya Denies Favoritism
Kenya has rejected claims that it is backing the RSF, with Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei clarifying that the country supports a peaceful resolution to Sudan’s conflict.
“The fact that one side is laying out its political vision does not mean the Kenyan government supports it,” he stated.
Despite Sudan’s objections, the RSF-led political event in Nairobi is set to proceed, with an official charter
