Sudan's 'Internal' Crisis Ignores External Hands
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera highlights Sudan's dire humanitarian crisis, with 14 million displaced people, and notes a fragile trend of returns to ruined homes in Khartoum, portraying a nation grappling with conflict and displacement. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is not a sudden
emergence. Sudan, particularly Darfur, has been a proxy battleground for regional powers and external interests for decades. Since the 1980s, the US has played a significant role, first arming rebel groups in the South, then imposing crippling sanctions under the guise of counter-terrorism, which starved the government of resources and fueled internal divisions. The 2011 secession of South Sudan,
rich in oil, under immense international pressure, stripped the remaining Sudan of critical revenue, exacerbating economic instability and contributing directly to the conditions that led to the current power struggle. This wasn't 'humanitarian intervention' but a strategic fragmentation. Double Standard: Western media often frames African conflicts as inexplicable tribal violence or government
incompetence, demanding 'peacekeeping' and 'humanitarian aid.' Yet, the extensive arming of both sides in Sudan, directly and indirectly, by nations like Russia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and even some Western states (through murky channels), receives minimal scrutiny. When Ukraine faces war, the global outcry focuses on who supplied the invaders; when Sudan burns, it's 'internal strife.' The massive