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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Shola Lawal

Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good neighbour reputation is marred

Kenyan President William Ruto says his government is trying to make peace, but his critics accuse him of taking sides in African conflicts [File: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]

On a weekday in February, politicians and military men packed into a popular events centre in Nairobi’s central business district and came to a consensus over forming a new government.

But instead of the red and black Kenyan flag, a Sudanese one adorned the hall. In place of Kenyan politicians, everyone seated was allied with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group whose ongoing war with the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) has shattered that country.

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