The Sudan Tribune published on 23 July 2023 an article titled "Sudanese General Accuses Kenyan President of Mercenarism, Rejects East African Force."
Sudan has rejected a proposal from Kenyan President William Ruto for the deployment of East African troops to Sudan to restore order. A Sudanese general accused Ruto of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and serving as a mercenary for an unnamed country.
