Sudan's Famine: A Crisis Made in Washington and London
📰 THE STORY: Mainstream media, citing the World Food Programme, reports that Sudan faces total food collapse by April, highlighting a funding shortage and internal conflict as primary drivers of the humanitarian catastrophe. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Sudan's current instability is not merely an internal affair but a direct consequence of decades of interference and
weaponization of its internal divisions, especially after the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement which paved the way for South Sudan's secession in 2011. This partition, actively pushed by Western powers, stripped Sudan of 75% of its oil reserves, gutting its economy. The subsequent power vacuums and proxy conflicts were predictable. Double Standard: While the media frames Sudan's famine as a
tragic 'natural outcome' of civil strife, the architects of similar economic destruction in places like Syria or Venezuela, where sanctions have demonstrably starved populations, are rarely held to account. The UN reported that US sanctions alone blocked 70% of humanitarian aid to Syria after the 2023 earthquake, a clear parallel. Yet, the WFP will call for aid for Sudan without pointing fingers
at the powers that weaponize economies. Follow the Money: The very 'international community' now lamenting Sudan's plight includes nations whose arms manufacturers profit handsomely from regional conflicts. According to the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, major Western powers continue to be significant arms suppliers to the broader region, fueling the very conflicts that create famine. Furthermore,