US Sanctions Sudans After Trump Envoy 'Fails': History Repeats as Farce
The US is again 'considering' sanctions on Sudan's army and RSF, following Special Envoy Massad Boulos's inability to broker a ceasefire, as reported by The Guardian. This comes after Donald Trump, at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's request, announced his 'work' to end the war. One might wonder if the US's approach to 'peacekeeping' consistently failing might hint at a deeper issue than
just the 'obstinance' of local parties; perhaps it's the approach itself , often delivered via bombing runs and arms deals, that's broken. It's a familiar script: Trump's former 'peace envoy' (whose past involves questionable financial dealings in Lebanon) fails, cue 'wider sanctions' from the US—the same nation that, just last year, greenlit a $150 million arms deal with Sudanese partners while
paying lip service to stability. This isn't diplomacy; it's a revolving door of intervention, 'failure,' and then punitive measures, often after the US has had a hand in destabilizing the region in the first place. How many times must 'ceasefire efforts' 'falter' before we question the effort's primary goal?