{"id":20064528,"date":"2023-12-28T13:25:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T12:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20064528"},"modified":"2023-12-30T21:11:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T20:11:56","slug":"sudan-rsf-commander-hemedti-meets-uganda-pm-museveni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sudan-rsf-commander-hemedti-meets-uganda-pm-museveni","title":{"rendered":"Sudan RSF commander meets Ugandan president"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lt Gen Mohamed \u2018Hemedti\u2019 Dagalo, commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at his residence in Rwakitura yesterday. The talks mark Hemedti\u2019s first public exit from Sudan since the armed conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) erupted on April 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussions with President Museveni\u2019s focused on strategies to resolve the Sudanese conflict, according to the Hemedti’s official statement posted on his X<\/em> account<\/a> whilst in the Ugandan capital of Kampala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He provided insights into the origins of the conflict to President Museveni, laying blame on those what he refers to as the \u201cremnants aided by army leaders and obstructive parties\u201d who allegedly support the \u201ccontinuation of the war\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RSF commander presented the Ugandan president with a comprehensive explanation of the situation and reportedly outlined their vision for negotiations, cessation of hostilities, and the reconstruction of Sudan on equitable foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stated that Museveni affirmed his full support \u201cto advance efforts and to achieve peace and stability in Sudan\u201d in overcoming this \u201cdifficult stage\u201d, according to the RSF commander\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affirming commitment to the outcomes of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development<\/a> (IGAD) summit in Djibouti, Hemedti also pledged to implement agreed measures, aiming to bring an end to the war, alleviate the people’s suffering, and restore security and stability in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RSF diplomacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hemedti’s diplomatic agenda extends to meetings with IGAD and former Sudanese Prime Minister and head of the Democratic Civil Forces (Tagaddum<\/a><\/em>) Abdallah Hamdok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, the RSF commander publicly accepted Hamdok’s request <\/a>to meet him, signalling a proactive step towards dialogue and conflict resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lt Gen Dagalo’s face-to-face meeting with Sudan’s army chief in Djibouti, as agreed by IGAD, aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict, has been postponed to an unspecified date in January due to technical issues, as stated by Sudan’s foreign ministry on Wednesday.<\/p>\n