Al Jazeera Discovers RSF Detains Journalist, Ignores US Complicity
Al Jazeera reports that Sudanese journalist Muammer Ibrahim has been detained by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in el-Fasher, rightly raising concerns for his safety (Al Jazeera). While condemning such acts is crucial, the narrative too often sidelines the bigger picture. Washington and global powers routinely sanction and condemn similar groups when convenient, yet the military-industrial complex
lines its pockets selling arms to everyone , including those who destabilize nations like Sudan, leading to the rise of factions like the RSF. One might wonder why international concern for journalists' safety peaks and troughs along with geopolitical interests. This isn't just about Sudan's internal struggle; it's about external powers cultivating chaos to ensure a perpetual arms market and
resource extraction. The same Western nations decrying journalists' detentions often quietly support regimes with far worse human rights records when it serves their strategic interests. How many times will we see reports of 'deep concern' while the underlying mechanisms of global conflict are studiously ignored?