RSF Finds 'Bad Apples' Just as Atrocities Go Viral
The RSF, Sudan's paramilitary group, stand accused of staging arrests of their own soldiers to deflect blame for mass atrocities in el-Fasher, according to Al Jazeera. This classic playbook move—parading a few 'bad apples' when the systemic rot becomes undeniable—is hardly new. It’s the same old tune: commit egregious acts, wait for international outcry, then performative accountability to manage
the fallout. One might wonder if these 'arrests' are as effective as, say, a press release, or perhaps a carefully worded statement of 'deep concern.' Historically, the tactic of scapegoating a few low-level actors while commanders remain untouched is as common as hypocrisy in geopolitics. It’s almost as if some groups believe the world has the memory of a goldfish, ready to forgive systemic
violence because a handful of uniforms were briefly detained.