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Sudan’s army-aligned government has condemned Uganda for hosting paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, describing his reception by President Yoweri Museveni as a serious affront.
The criticism follows Daglo’s meeting with Museveni at the State House in Entebbe on Friday, coming shortly after a United Nations investigation accused his Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing acts of genocide in Darfur.
In a statement on Sunday, Sudan’s foreign ministry faulted the Ugandan government’s decision, noting that allegations of atrocities against the RSF had been widely documented and denounced by international and regional bodies, including the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
Daglo, widely known as Hemeti, said he travelled to Uganda after Museveni was approached by Sudan’s military leadership to mediate in the conflict.
He reiterated calls for African-led peace efforts, maintaining that negotiations to end the war should be handled within the continent through regional blocs.
His visit came days after Museveni also hosted Malik Agar, deputy to Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, as diplomatic efforts continue to find a resolution to the conflict.
Attempts to broker a ceasefire between the Sudanese military and the RSF have repeatedly failed.
A proposal backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia is currently under consideration, while talks led by a group comprising the US, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have stalled amid accusations of bias.
Daglo, who has previously sought support from African leaders, recently declared a parallel administration in Darfur, although it has not received international recognition.
Speaking during his visit, he characterised the conflict as a fight for survival and expressed confidence in eventual victory, while also alleging foreign involvement in the war through drone strikes targeting his forces.
The conflict, which began in April 2023, has led to tens of thousands of deaths, displaced more than 11 million people, and triggered what is widely regarded as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
