Sudan military chief Yasir Alatta dares Kenya's Ruto to intervene in Khartoum conflict

 Yasir Alatta

General Yasir Alatta, the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Armed Forces .

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A Sudanese military officer has dared Kenya to intervene in the conflict in the country in the latest sign Khartoum is still uncomfortable with President William Ruto’s mediation role.

General Yasir Alatta, the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), in an address to the media on Sunday, accused President Ruto of “being a mercenary for another country”—which he did not name. Nairobi has denied taking sides in the conflict.