Famine Spreads in Sudan as World Watches… Elsewhere
As two more regions in Sudan face famine due to intensifying conflict, experts issue warnings. (The Telegraph). Such warnings, however, appear to dissipate into the geopolitical ether when the affected populations don't align with strategic interests or, more pointedly, when the conflicts aren't fueled by Western-supplied weaponry. The silence from Washington and Brussels is deafening, a stark
contrast to the immediate, resounding condemnations and aid packages for conflicts deemed 'relevant'. One might wonder if the 'experts' will issue another warning next year, just as the media conveniently pivots back to conflicts that offer clear financial or political returns. How many times must a nation starve before it merits sustained international attention? Or is famine, like so many other
tragedies, simply a matter of unfortunate geography?