Monday, May 5, 2025 - Sudan has issued an indirect but pointed warning to Kenya, accusing a “regional nation” of sponsoring the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following a drone attack on a key military base in Port Sudan on Sunday, May 4th.
The RSF, a Sudan-based militia accused of war crimes,
launched suicide drones targeting Osman Digna Air Base, damaging warehouses and
civilian facilities in the city that now serves as Sudan’s de facto
capital.
While no casualties were reported, this marked the first
time RSF attacks reached Port Sudan since the civil war began two years ago.
The strike came just days after a similar assault in
Kassala, signaling a sharp escalation in the militia’s offensive capabilities.
In its statement, Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
condemned the attacks and attributed the RSF’s growing power to foreign
sponsorship, accusing the unnamed “regional nation” of supplying advanced
weaponry, funding, and strategic coordination.
“This
escalation by the rebel Janjaweed RSF militia and its regional sponsor
reaffirms their determination to destroy infrastructure and service facilities
essential for providing Sudanese citizens with a dignified life and well-being
- a conduct condemned by international norms and laws," part of the
statement read.
The Ministry urged the international community to intervene
and hold the sponsor accountable.
"Furthermore,
pressure must be exerted on the regional state sponsoring the terrorist militia
to immediately halt its provision of advanced weapons, funding, and criminal
planning, which aim to perpetuate chaos and threaten regional and international
peace and security, violating all internationally recognised norms and laws
upheld by peace-loving nations."
Although Kenya was not named directly, Sudanese officials
have previously accused Nairobi of backing the RSF.
Tensions flared in February when RSF-affiliated leaders held
a meeting in Nairobi to form a parallel government - a move Sudan claimed was
facilitated by the Kenyan presidency.
Further outrage followed when RSF leaders were recently
welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with full State protocol,
including a red carpet reception.
The delegation was received by Kenya’s Deputy President
Kithure Kindiki and National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director-General
Noordin Haji.
Khartoum sees this as tacit endorsement of the RSF, which it
accuses of genocide in Darfur and attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Sudan has called on the international community to act
swiftly, warning that continued support for the militia threatens regional and
international peace.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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