Sudan's 'Civil War' Displaces Millions, Western Media Ignores Its Own Fingerprints
📰 THE STORY: An aid group, Save the Children, states that half of all Sudanese children are out of education due to the civil war, with over eight million children out of school for nearly 500 days since the conflict intensified. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is direct fallout
from the 2019 coup that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. Al-Bashir’s regime, despite its atrocities in Darfur from 2003 onwards (which the US framed solely as an 'African' problem), was kept in power for decades by various global powers, including the US and its allies, who saw him as a bulwark against perceived Islamist threats. The very forces now tearing Sudan apart, the RSF, were
previously known as the Janjaweed militia, armed and empowered by Bashir’s government and later bolstered by Saudi Arabia and UAE for proxy wars in Yemen and Libya, often with tacit Western approval. This external support for factions, rather than democratic institutions, created the conditions for the current implosion. Double Standard: When Western-backed forces or proxies engage in devastating
conflicts, the media emphasizes 'civil war' or 'internal strife.' Yet, when the US or NATO intervenes directly, as in Libya in 2011, destroying the country and unleashing slave markets, it's framed as a 'humanitarian intervention.' The role of Gulf states, heavily armed by the US, in funding and arming various Sudanese factions is largely downplayed, while any mention of Russian involvement is