The Unavoidable Question: 

By: Ali Noureldin Abdulrahman

is the proposed truce in Sudan a necessity or is it a political trap?

The Sudanese government has reiterated its rejection of a ceasefire in the war against the RSF despite repeated calls by mediators for such move.

Many observers regard the call by mediators for a truce as a political trap that would lead to the permanent disintegration of the country.

There are also fears that a truce without a clear path to RSF disarmament would lead to zones of influence, parallel governments and the ultimate dismantling of the unified Sudanese State.

Analysts also suggest that the RSF views a ceasefire as a tactical measure to gain international recognition for its government project.

In fact, the the proposed ceasefire comes at a dangerous time and follows the systematic commission of ethnic cleansing by the RSF in Elfasher.

Analysts say that there is a legitimate suspicion surrounding the timing of the proposed humanitarian truce.

While such proposals are intended to alleviate civilian suffering, the alarm sounds here because this proposal follows a catastrophe rather than preceding it.