Sudanese Army Renews 'Effort' in Darfur, Humanitarian Crisis Renews Its Absence From Headlines
Al Jazeera reports the Sudanese army is stepping up efforts to retake Darfur from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), framing it as a straightforward military objective. What's often overlooked, or conveniently forgotten, is the origin story of the RSF. These are the same Janjaweed militias, rebranded and legitimized, that were unleashed by the Sudanese government during the Darfur genocide—a genocide
the U.S. State Department formally recognized in 2004. The U.S. then directly supplied intelligence and logistical support to the very Sudanese military that cultivated these atrocities for decades through joint counter-terrorism efforts, training, and strategic partnerships, effectively bolstering regimes responsible for mass violence. So, when the Sudanese army (the architects of the original
Darfur violence, who then nurtured the RSF) now moves to 'retake' Darfur from their former proxies (the RSF, now a rival power), one might wonder about the timing and the media’s sudden interest in military efforts versus the enduring suffering. It's a convenient narrative shift that sanitizes decades of complicity, ignoring how the 'enemy' of today was the 'partner' of yesterday, armed and
enabled by global powers. Where was this level of consistent 'reporting' when the Janjaweed were doing Washington's dirty work?