The Sudanese government has criticized Uganda for hosting Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

On Friday, February 20th, 2026, President Yoweri Museveni confirmed he met Dagalo at his residence in Entebbe. Museveni, who was appointed by the African Union to mediate between Sudan’s rival factions, said the discussions focused on securing a peaceful political/civil war solution.

However, in a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim, said Kampala had breached international law by receiving RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti.

Dagalo’s forces have been accused of carrying out widespread atrocities since the conflict erupted.

Sudan’s foreign ministry condemned the reception calling the commander, a rebel leader and terrorist militia.

“The celebratory manner in which he was received mocks the feelings of those whose sanctities were violated and whose property was stolen by the Daglo gang,” the Sudanese Minister said.

While acknowledging Uganda’s right to host foreign figures, Khartoum insisted that welcoming Dagalo undermines international legal norms.

In response Uganda defended the meeting, saying it was part of efforts to end a war that has cost countless African lives and the talks were aimed at pushing both sides toward dialogue and a negotiated settlement.

Museveni reiterated that dialogue remains the only sustainable path to stability in Sudan and the wider region.

Sudan has been locked in a brutal power struggle for nearly three years between the national army and the RSF.

The war has killed hundreds of thousands, displaced more than 13 million people and triggered widespread famine. Both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces stand accused of grave human rights violations.

Earlier this week, the United Nations said evidence gathered during the RSF’s siege of El Fasher points to acts that may amount to genocide.

Khartoum has repeatedly criticized regional governments for engaging RSF leaders. Last year, Sudan suspended imports from Kenya after RSF officials held meetings in Nairobi.

Nairobi maintained that its involvement was aimed solely at advancing peace efforts.

Meanwhile, fighting continues on Saturday, February 21, 2026, the RSF announced it had seized the town of Al-Tina in North Darfur following days of heavy clashes, underscoring the deepening crisis and dimming hopes for an immediate ceasefire.