NAIROBI (KAAB TV) – The Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has announced that the Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, will not be attending the upcoming meeting convened by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Ethiopia.
The meeting, scheduled for next week, aims to bring together the heads of state and government officials from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan, the quartet mediation team addressing the Sudanese crisis.
While al-Burhan and the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemetti,” were extended invitations to the summit, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed al-Burhan’s absence.
The spokesperson also reiterated Sudan’s rejection of Kenya’s leadership in the Crisis Resolution Committee, citing concerns over President William Ruto’s perceived bias due to his close ties with RSF leaders and associated economic interests.
Neither Kenya nor the Rapid Support Forces has responded to the Sudanese Foreign Ministry’s statement.
However, during an interview with FRANCE 24 at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, President William Ruto of Kenya refuted allegations that Hemetti had received medical treatment in Kenya, addressing the growing tensions between Sudan and Kenya.