Kenya has yet again sparked another diplomatic tiff with Sudan after reports emerged that it was planning to host the neighbouring country's militia, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and its affiliates in Nairobi for a second conference. Sudan, in a press statement on Sunday through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned Kenya over the plans to host the RSF, claiming that it had watched over a 'campaign of genocide' against specific ethnic groups in Darfur.
Sudan decried the instance of Kenya's decision to host the paramilitary group, despite an earlier backlash it issued to Kenya over the establishment of a 'parallel government' by the group in Nairobi, in an event held at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC). ''While the Janjaweed RSF militia escalates its campaign of genocide against specific ethnic groups in Darfur-exemplified by its ongoing attack on the Zamzam camp for IDPs, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of civilians, including women and children-and while the militia continues to target vital civilian facilities across the country, reports are emerging that Kenya will host a second conference for the RSF terrorist militia and its affiliates in the coming days,'' the statement read in part. Delegates affiliated to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during a meeting to sign a new government charter that was later postponed on February 18, 2025.
Photo Reuters ''This follows previous meetings sponsored by the Kenyan presidency in February of this year, which sought to declare a so-called 'parallel government' for the genocidal militia and its followers.'' According to Sudan, the earlier decision, despite receiving condemnation from the United Nations Security Council and the African Union, Kenya appears to have turned a blind eye to all these. Furthermore, the war-torn nation has accused Kenya of disregarding international legitimacy by allegedly harbouring insurgent militia groups. ''The entire international community has condemned this move.
The United Nations Security Council expressed grave concern over it and its potential to fuel the flames of war in Sudan, threatening its national unity and territorial integrity.
