Sudan has called on President William Ruto's administration to cease all forms of support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and to uphold the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.
In a statement on Tuesday, June 24, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Kenya to honour its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations, through which it committed to promoting international peace and security.
This is after it accused Government Spokesperson, Isaac Mwaura, of admitting the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) support for the RSF, a rebel group currently fighting the Sudanese army for control of the country.
According to Sudan, Kenya has been one of the main conduits of the UAE military supplies to the RSF despite denials of such allegations by Ruto's administration.
While criticising the Kenyan government, Sudan also dismissed Mwaura's allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) were receiving similar military support from other nations.
"These allegations are unfounded. SAF, the national army, is duty-bound constitutionally and morally to defend the country and its people," Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted.
"The international community is obligated to support Sudan in exercising the right of self-defence against the savage terrorist militia and its external sponsors, the same way it helped in fighting ISIS, Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram," it added.
Further, Mwaura was criticised for allegedly promoting the RSF militia's partition of Sudan by announcing a so-called parallel government, which the latter labelled a “Government of Peace.”
In its statement, Sudan reiterated that Kenya's support for the RSF posed a serious threat to regional security and stability, as well as to the territorial integrity and statehood of African countries.
"Sudan once again calls on Kenya to honour its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations, the Constitutive Act of the AU, and other regional organisations, and to cease all forms of support to the terrorist RSF militia," Sudan demanded.
The statement by Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs comes barely a month after the Kenyan government distanced itself from allegations that it aided the RSF in forming a parallel government.
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, while speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, noted that Kenya only hosted RSF but did not participate in its meetings.
He revealed that Kenya's decision to host RSF was in line with its role to foster regional peace and stability.
