Sudan reitrates accusations against Kenya of backing RSF, warns of regional instability
June 23, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudan’s foreign ministry on Sunday once again accused Kenya of actively supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. It warned that Nairobi’s actions threaten regional security and the integrity of African states.
The strongly worded statement came after a Kenyan government spokesperson’s June 16 claim that the United Arab Emirates was backing the RSF, which is fighting Sudan’s army, to control the country’s resources and Red Sea coastline. Khartoum said this confirmed a “known truth.”
However, the Sudanese ministry went further, alleging direct Kenyan complicity. “The most alarming and concerning issue is the Kenyan government’s involvement in supporting the terrorist militia,” the ministry said. It claimed the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) last month discovered weapons and ammunition bearing Kenyan army markings in RSF warehouses in Khartoum state.
The ministry also asserted that Kenya has served as a “main conduit for Emirati military supplies to the terrorist militia.”
The Sudanese government criticised Nairobi for not explaining its “grave violation of international law and principles of good neighbourliness,” and instead attempting to justify UAE support for the RSF with “baseless allegations” of other nations backing the SAF.
Sudan reiterated that the SAF, as the national army, is constitutionally and morally bound to protect the country and its citizens. It called on the international community to support Sudan’s right to self-defence against the “savage terrorist militia and its foreign sponsors,” drawing parallels to the global fight against groups like the Islamic State, Boko Haram, and Al-Shabaab.
“The terrorism of the Janjaweed militia is no less dangerous than the actions of those terrorist groups,” the statement added, referring to the RSF, which evolved from Janjaweed militias.
The ministry further condemned what it described as the Kenyan spokesperson’s attempt to promote the division of Sudan by referring to a “parallel government” declared by the RSF as a “peace government.” It noted that the United Nations, African Union, and various international and regional organizations have condemned the RSF’s intention to form such a government. The AU Peace and Security Council has urged member states to refrain from supporting such efforts.
“The Kenyan government’s insistence on this dangerous and irresponsible approach poses a serious threat to regional security and stability, and to the territorial integrity of African states and their state institutions,” the ministry stated.
Sudan renewed its call for Kenya to adhere to the United Nations Charter, the African Union Constitutive Act, and relevant regional organizations by ceasing all support for the “terrorist militia” and reaffirming its respect for the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.