Planned Sudan’s RFS press conference in Kenya aborts

A press conference set to be held addressed by the leadership of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Kenya aborted and failed to take off at Radisson Blu in Nairobi.
It’s not clear what happened prompting the unexplained cancellation.
The meeting had been called by the RSF leadership to address the current situation and provide updates on the ongoing development, especially some international communities.
According to the press invite, RSF was meant to provide insights and respond to questions related to the situation in Sudan, including security, humanitarian concerns, ceasefire negotiations, allegations and concerns by the international community.
“It will be an opportunity for the international and local media outlets to gain clarity on RSF/s standpoint and engage directly with its leadership,” the invite said.
A source reveals that the Government of Kenya got wind of the matter and advised the RSF leadership who were preparing to hold the press conference to withhold it.
A week ago, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed a sanction on Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader, Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa (Hemedti) under Executive Order (E.O.)
“Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition,” the report disclosed.
Many families have been displaced or killed as a result of the fight in Sudan. The conflict in Sudan started in April 2023 when simmering tensions between the leaders of the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities across the large north-eastern African country.
The conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, forced millions to flee their homes and left some families eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive as famine hit parts of the country.
Atrocities, including ethnically motivated killing and rape, have been committed throughout the war, according the United Nations and rights groups. The international criminal court said it was investigating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Earlier this month, the Biden administration said the RSF and its proxies were committing genocide, and put sanctions on the RSF leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, as well as seven RSF-owned companies in the United Arab Emirates, including one handling gold probably smuggled out of Sudan.
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