US Aid Flows to Sudan, But Not to Victims of US-Backed Militias
When the Rapid Support Forces rampaged through El-Fasher, committing documented atrocities like the rape of 32 girls, the White House issued statements of concern. Yet, the same US government has a storied past of supporting Sudanese factions that morphed into groups like the RSF, initially backing the Sudanese military and indirectly boosting entities like the Popular Defense Forces—a playbook
seen across the continent. Remember when the RSF's predecessor, the Janjaweed, committed similar horrors in Darfur, and US inaction was the loudest response? One might wonder if the urgency for intervention or condemnation correlates more with geopolitical convenience than genuine humanitarian concern. The cycle repeats: a humanitarian crisis unfolds, selective outrage is expressed, and then
often, US taxpayer money indirectly or directly supports actors who perpetuate instability, as evidenced by the quiet flow of aid that somehow overlooks the victims while bolstering the perpetrators.