Uganda recognizes Sudan’s military-led government as sole legitimate authority
July 4, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Uganda rejects the establishment of any parallel authority in Sudan and recognizes the military-led administration as the country’s sole legitimate government, a special envoy from Kampala said on Saturday.
The statement by Joseph Ocwet, director of Uganda’s External Intelligence Organisation, marks a diplomatic boost for Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whose government has sought to isolate the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) internationally.
Ocwet arrived in Khartoum on Friday to deliver messages from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. He held separate talks on Saturday with Burhan, Prime Minister Kamel Idris, and Sovereign Council Deputy Chairman Malik Agar.
“Uganda’s position rejects the establishment of any entities parallel to the state authority in Sudan,” Ocwet said, adding that Kampala backs Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Relations between Khartoum and several regional neighbours have been strained during the country’s civil war, with Sudanese officials frequently accusing external actors of providing political or logistical support to the RSF.
During the meetings, Sudanese officials briefed Ocwet on infrastructure destruction blamed on the RSF, as well as the government’s latest peace initiatives. Agar urged Uganda to work closely with Khartoum to resolve African conflicts internally “within the African house.”
According to the Sovereign Council, Ocwet noted that Museveni plans to make the Sudanese conflict a top priority during his new presidential term.