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• Sudan is accusing Kenyan government of violating the principles of good neighbourliness by hosting US-sanctioned Rapid Support Forces (RSF) meeting.
• Nairobi now stands accused of endorsing continued perpetration of genocide, massacre civilians on an ethnic basis, attack on IDP camps, and acts of rape by RSF.
• Khartoum is also accusing authorities in Kenya of encouraging the division of African countries.

The simmering tensions between Kenya and Sudan have taken a dramatic twist after Nairobi allowed a key event for the political group aligned with sanctioned Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to proceed on Tuesday. US-sanctioned RSF has been fighting the Sudanese army for the control of the country for over a year now.

On Tuesday, authorities in Nairobi gave the greenlight for a key meeting by RSF leadership to proceed at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. This event was a precursor towards the establishment of a new political group drawing together …

• The US has imposed sweeping sanctions on Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohammad Hamdan Daglo, known as Hemedti, for gross human rights violations in war torn Sudan.
• Also hit are seven RSF-owned companies operating in the UAE for their role in fueling the ongoing conflict.
• These measures underscore the US’s commitment to promoting accountability and supporting Sudan’s quest for peace and democracy.

The US has intensified its efforts to hold perpetrators of Sudan’s humanitarian crisis accountable by sanctioning RSF leader Mohammad Hamdan Daglo, widely known as Hemedti.

Accused of orchestrating systematic atrocities, Hemedti now faces sanctions for his direct involvement in gross human rights violations, including mass rapes committed by soldiers under his command in Darfur region.

The US Department of State, in a statement released Tuesday, revealed that Hemedti has been designated under Section 7031(c) of the US law. This designation bars him and his immediate family from …