AA/Nairobi/Abduljabar Aburas

Canada and Kenya on Tuesday agreed to support peace and humanitarian efforts in Sudan aimed at ending fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April.

“Kenya can count on our support,” Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said after meeting Kenyan President William Ruto at the State House in the capital, Nairobi.

On the other hand, the Foreign Minister reiterated that her country “stands by the Sudanese people and will continue to work with the international community to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.”

In return, President Ruto announced that the two countries would work together to deal with the crisis in Sudan and promote labor migration.

“The United Nations, along with other humanitarian organizations, stands ready to provide assistance to the Sudanese people and help resolve the conflict,” said Ruto, who offered to mediate between the warring factions in Sudan to restore peace.

In addition to the Sudan crisis, the two officials also discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries, particularly in the area of ​​labor migration.

Kenya and Canada are working on a framework to enable more Kenyans to find skilled jobs in Canada to build the capacity of Kenyan workers in North America and ensure they are well equipped to make a positive contribution to Canada’s economy.

Officials from both countries will meet in Canada next month to present plans to strengthen bilateral ties and implement the labor immigration framework.

Since April 15, Sudan has been the scene of clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and other cities. The two sides exchanged allegations that both sides had launched an attack on the other side’s headquarters, in addition to allegations that both sides were in control of their positions.

In 2013, the RSF was formed to support government forces fighting armed rebel movements in the Darfur (West) region. These paramilitary units later took on tasks including combating irregular migration at the borders and maintaining order, before being branded “rebels” by the army after hostilities broke out.

*Translated from Arabic by Wejden Jlassi

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