Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs in Nairobi says it has noted with concern Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) communication to diplomatic missions, which it said wrongly shifts blame to Kenya for the “tragic and unending conflict” that has gripped Sudan for over two years.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that Kenyan officials have met with leaders of both the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi for peaceful conflict mediation.
“Kenya has met leaders of the two main warring sides in Nairobi, both simultaneously and at separate intervals, in accordance with its unrivalled credentials for peaceful conflict mediation,” read the statement.
Kenya hosted the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups in Nairobi in February to sign a transitional constitution, taking them closer to forming a parallel government, a move which was rejected by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), which saw Kenya as taking sides in the conflict and supporting the RSF in forming a parallel government.
“The convening of this dialogue forum in our capital, Nairobi, or elsewhere on Kenya’s territory, neither equates to endorsing any forum’s outcome nor constitutes the formation of an exile government as has been alleged,” Kenya’s statement explained.
