Sudan prohibits all Kenyan imports after he conducted RSF

Sudan suspended all imports from Kenya to protest after the rapid support forces (RSF), fighting the army in a two -year civil war, was held in Nairobi.

Last month, RSF and its union political and armed groups signed the founder in Kenya, expressing his intention to form a parallel government in Sudan.

Sudan’s military government said the ban on imports is to maintain the country’s sovereignty and “defend its national security”.

The country’s Orsed War I import several products from Kenya, including tea, food and pharmaceuticals.

“Imports of all products coming from Kenya via all ports, crossing, airports and ports will be suspended from this day until further notice,” said the Sudan Ministry of Commerce.

He ordered “all the relevant bodies to implement the ban” immediately. “

The tension between Kenya and Sudan develops several months.

President Kenya William Ruto faced a broad criticism of the house for perceiving close ties with RSF.

Last month, Sudan reminded his ambassador to Kenya to protest Nairobi’s participation in the “Speech Creation” for RSF.

Sudan called Kenya hosting at RSF meetings “Equally Environted”.

But Kenya defended her role, saying that holding meetings was part of the efforts to find decisions to end the war in Sudan “without any motives”.

Both countries traditionally use solid trade relations, and Kenya was an important partner for Sudan, especially in agriculture and production.

Kenya exports a number of goods to Sudan, and tea is its most significant exports and then coffee, tobacco and other products such as soap, electrical equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Tea is one of the most significant salaries in Kenya, and this step is expected to break both trade flows and a wider economy.

“This prohibition on the state will be a big blow, and foreign currency will lead to a strike. This will mean less foreign currency and greater exposure to financial services. This has a pulsation effect that goes beyond the fair trade,” said Ken Gichga’s economist at the BBC.

The Kenya government has not yet commented on the ban, but the Minister of Agriculture of Mutahi Kagwe has recently stated that his country is studying diplomatic ways to address the problems of the market in Sudan.

The ban happens at a time when exports of Kenya’s tea has already fought with the conflict in Sudan.

A recent report has shown a decrease in Kenyan tea’s exports to Sudan over the last year.

The Sudan War, which began in April 2023, caused wide destruction, breaking the supply chains and limiting the business’s ability to work properly.

Ports and border crossings, vital to trade, were either damaged or hindered violence, which significantly reduces the flow of goods between Sudan and its neighbors, including in Kenya.

The conflict devastated much of Sudan – including the capital of Khartum – with thousands of people who died and more than 12 million displaced, the United Nations reports.