RSF Agreeing To A U.S-Backed Ceasefire

Al-Fashir Massacre: In a shocking twist to Sudan’s two-year war, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced they are accepting a U.S.-led proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire. But with Sudan’s military refusing to lay down arms until the RSF withdraws from civilian areas, questions remain: Is this a real step toward peace or just another tactical move? The RSF has been facing an international backlash over reports of mass killings by its terrorists. In any case, any peace process must also include holding war criminals accountable. Reasonable punishments must be imposed.

KHARTOUM NOVEMBER 6: In a shocking twist to Sudan’s two-year war, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced they are accepting a U.S.-led proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire. The agreement, brokered by the Quad — the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE — comes just days after the RSF seized el-Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in Darfur.

But with Sudan’s military refusing to lay down arms until the RSF withdraws from civilian areas, questions remain: Is this a real step toward peace or just another tactical move in a devastating conflict?

The announcement, which the Sudanese army did not immediately respond to, comes less than two weeks after the RSF took over the famine-stricken city of al-Fashir, consolidating its control over the vast, western region of Darfur.

“The Rapid Support Forces also looks forward to implementing the agreement and immediately commencing discussions on the arrangements for a cessation of hostilities and the fundamental principles guiding the political process in Sudan,” an RSF statement said.

The RSF has been facing an international backlash over reports of mass killings by its foot terrorists, which it has denied. But it has admitted “violations” were committed by individuals.

Probably this is a tactic of the RSF Terrorists to politically pressure the Sudanese army. In any case, any peace process must also include holding war criminals accountable. Reasonable sentences must be imposed on war criminals and perpetrators of crimes against humanity.

The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called in September, for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan to be followed by a permanent ceasefire.