Kenya's decision to host Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in February has sparked diplomatic tension, drawing sharp rebuke from the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) and Sudan government.
The fallout underscores Kenya's growing entanglement in regional conflicts, with broader implications for its foreign relations. "Plans for a parallel 'government' by the Rapid Support Forces risk the partition of the country and jeopardise the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people for an inclusive, Sudanese-owned process that leads to the restoration of civilian rule," the EU said in a statement.
During meetings in Nairobi, RSF leaders and allied political factions signed a charter to form a parallel government in areas under their control.
Sudan's government responded with outrage, recalling its ambassador from Nairobi and accusing Kenya of undermining its sovereignty.
