Sudan Famines Mount as US Funds Proxy Wars, Not Aid
Al Jazeera details harrowing starvation and 'ghost towns' in Sudan, attributing the crisis largely to General al-Burhan's refusal to surrender and RSF sieges. The narrative paints a picture of internal Sudanese intransigence, ignoring the long history of external interference that has destabilized the region. One might note that the US sanctioned several Sudanese officials in 2023 for 'undermining
stability' while simultaneously ramping up its own military presence and funding for various factions across the continent, often under the guise of counter-terrorism. This selective condemnation, while pouring fuel on regional fires, is a classic media maneuver. Remember when the US spent decades propping up despots and backing proxy wars across Africa, fostering the very conditions for groups
like the RSF to emerge from existing militias? Now, as starvation mounts, the focus shifts to internal failures, allowing convenient amnesia about the external actors who helped forge these battlegrounds. It’s always about condemning the local warlords, never the foreign policy that armed them. How many 'ghost towns' does it take for Washington to acknowledge its own architectural contribution?