In a remarkable diplomatic breach, Muhoozi Kainerugaba—son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and commander of the nation’s armed forces—launched a scathing social media attack against Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The outburst came just days after Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti, met with President Museveni at his Entebbe residence.
Kainerugaba took to X (formerly Twitter) during Sunday night hours, labeling Hemedti ‘a criminal’ with ‘the blood of thousands of black people on his hands.’ His posts drew explicit parallels between RSF fighters and Nazi war criminals, stating: ‘RSF feels like heroes for killing innocent black people. Very good. I bet Hitler felt like a hero too for gassing Jews in Auschwitz.’
The general, widely anticipated to succeed his father as Uganda’s leader, declared that the ‘RSF will have to fight the whole of Black Africa before they win in Sudan,’ adding emphatically that ‘that will NEVER happen.’
In an abrupt thematic shift, Kainerugaba revealed supernatural instructions to erect a statue honoring Yoni Netanyahu—the Israeli commando leader killed during the 1976 Entebbe raid. He claimed: ‘For the last 4 years, My God Jesus Christ has appeared to me in dreams and visions. He told me to build a statue to Yoni Netanyahu in Entebbe.’
This religious revelation underscores Uganda’s complex relationship with Israel. Despite President Museveni historically referring to Israel as ‘Palestine’ during memorial events, both he and his son maintain strong ties with Israeli leadership. In 2020, Museveni facilitated a landmark meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, initiating normalization talks between the nations.
The controversy deepens with connections to Israeli businessman Barak Orland, described as an arms dealer and long-time Uganda resident. Orland’s company, Bar Aviation, has been implicated in supplying RSF forces via flights from Ugandan airports. Another Orland venture, security firm Yamasec, employs former Israeli military and intelligence personnel.
Kainerugaba’s inflammatory tweets align with his history of provocative social media behavior, including past threats to invade Kenya and violent rhetoric against political opponents during Uganda’s elections.
The RSF-Sudanese Armed Forces conflict, ongoing since April 2023, has created the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis. The RSF controls much of western Sudan, including Darfur, where they face genocide allegations against non-Arab communities. While Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar support the official Sudanese military, the RSF enjoys patronage from the United Arab Emirates—a nation increasingly reliant on Ugandan cooperation following its withdrawal from Somali bases.