Ruto’s game of chance in solving Sudan crisis

William Ruto

President William Ruto (right) when he held talks with the leader of Rapid Support Forces Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo at State House, Nairobi on January 3, 2023.

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Kenya’s President William Ruto is playing a game of chance in the Sudan crisis, a strategy analysts warn is fraught with risks, even for Sudan.

On Friday, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group that has waged war against the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023, plans to announce a parallel government in Sudan, meant to administer the areas it controls.