UN Discovers Sudan’s 'Horror,' But Not Its Resource Curse
While Turk rightly highlights the current torment, the mainstream narrative often sidesteps the long game. Sudan's conflicts, including Darfur and the recent civil war, are deeply rooted in external interference and resource exploitation. US sanctions crippled Sudan for decades, while Western-backed coups and proxy conflicts carved up valuable oil-rich regions and access to the Red Sea. (Remember
the CIA's role in the 1953 Iranian coup, or the support for various factions across Africa? The playbook is consistent.) The 'horror' didn't just appear; it was meticulously cultivated through geopolitical chess matches over resources like gold and oil, often by the very powers now expressing 'concern.' The UN's sudden horror for Sudan seems to intensify only when a conflict threatens broader
regional stability, not necessarily the people. One might wonder where this level of 'horror and hell' concern was during the repeated bombings of Yemen by Saudi Arabia (courtesy of US arms), or the ongoing siege in Gaza. It appears some 'hells' are more newsworthy than others, particularly when they don't involve a direct client state of Western powers.