In a public message issued shortly after the meeting, Museveni said he was briefed on the evolving political and military landscape in Sudan. He reaffirmed Uganda’s position that "dialogue and a peaceful political solution” remain the only viable path to halting a conflict now nearing its third year. 

Ugandan officials describe their country’s role as a neutral convener, noting Kampala has engaged with figures on both sides of the war.

Dagalo—known widely as Hemedti—used his appearance in Kampala to emphasize what he called an "open” stance toward international mediation efforts. Addressing members of the Sudanese community in the city, he said the Rapid Support Forces had accepted the Quartet roadmap and delivered their proposals to Washington. He argued that any sustainable settlement must include dismantling Islamist factions he accuses of driving the conflict from within state institutions.

He also repeated claims that the RSF maintains more than 500,000 fighters in full readiness, a figure that cannot be independently verified.

In his remarks, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo alleged that Sudanese military intelligence was attempting to bring foreign fighters — including some he linked to the Somalia-based group al-Shabaab — into the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The claim has not been independently verified, and no public evidence currently confirms the involvement of external fighters in the war.

Regional analysts say Dagalo’s visit reflects a widening diplomatic push among Sudan’s warring parties, each seeking external backing as front lines shift. Kampala, meanwhile, is attempting to anchor itself as a stabilizing actor at a moment when cross-border instability remains a growing threat across the Horn of Africa.