As the Africa Forward summit concluded in Nairobi, FRANCE 24 sat down with Kenya’s President William Ruto. For him, the summit was “significant” after French President Emmanuel Macron announced investments in Africa in areas such as the energy transition, digital and AI. Ruto also discussed the war in Sudan, refuting claims that he is siding with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “Both SAF (the Sudanese Armed Forces) and RSF are cut from the same cloth,” he said. “And they have taken the country to the dogs, so to speak”.
Ruto’s ‘cut from the same cloth’ line is spot-on—both SAF and RSF have been brutalizing civilians for too long.
It’s rich for Ruto to talk about Sudan when Kenya has its own issues with corruption and ethnic politics.
Macron’s investments in AI and energy transition are nice, but what about practical help for Sudan’s millions of displaced people?
The Africa Forward summit sounds like another talk shop. Ruto should focus on brokering a real ceasefire instead of hosting summits.
At least Ruto is calling out both sides equally. Many African leaders are too scared to criticize the SAF or RSF directly.
Sudan is being destroyed while the world watches. Ruto’s comment that they’ve ‘taken the country to the dogs’ is an understatement.
Humanitarian corridors keep being promised but rarely materialise. (b7f7ad)