Guardian Wonders Why World Ignores Mozambique While US Funds Other Wars
The Guardian, citing a burgeoning Islamic State insurgency, notes that hundreds of thousands are newly displaced in Mozambique—a conflict 'largely ignored or forgotten' while 'wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan attracting more attention.' One might wonder why particular conflicts receive billions in immediate aid and military hardware, while others are left to 'dwindling foreign aid.' Perhaps it’s
not just 'attention' that's distributed unequally, but strategic interests. For instance, the US House easily passed HR 8034 in 2024 , providing an additional $26.4 billion to Israel without a peep about 'aid fatigue.' That's nearly four times the entire budget of Mozambique. It seems whether a war is 'forgotten' depends less on human suffering and more on who's lobbying in Washington—and how much
they spend. Critics allege this disparity suggests that 'insurgencies' are only an issue when they don't serve a geopolitical purpose, or when they don't involve a client state receiving billions in military aid.