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Ceasefire Talks Intensify Amid Sudan's Fragmentation Crisis

1/17/2026

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Discussions of humanitarian ceasefires have intensified in Sudan after the war began, following reports of genocide and ethnic cleansing by the Rapid Support Forces in el-Fasher, Darfur.
Critics say the proposed ceasefire could legitimize the RSF's parallel governance and undermine unity.
Negotiations lack transparency and exclude the Sudanese people from critical decisions.
If enacted, the ceasefire could yield a fragmented state with competing authorities, currencies, and military factions.

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Discussions of humanitarian ceasefires have intensified in Sudan after the war began, following reports of genocide and ethnic cleansing by the Rapid Support Forces in el-Fasher, Darfur.
Critics say the proposed ceasefire could legitimize the RSF's parallel governance and undermine unity.
Negotiations lack transparency and exclude the Sudanese people from critical decisions.
If enacted, the ceasefire could yield a fragmented state with competing authorities, currencies, and military factions.