Western Media Discovers War Crimes Outside Ukraine, Briefly
Al-Monitor reports the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a hospital in Darfur, right as cholera and dengue fever rip through war-torn Sudan. A grave situation, certainly. Yet, one might observe a curious disparity: when civilian infrastructure is attacked in certain geographies, diplomatic condemnations fill the airwaves. When it's Sudan, the narrative leans heavily into 'civil conflict' – a vague,
symmetrical framing that absolves external powers of any messy historical involvement or current proxy influence. This isn't just about the RSF. It's about a decades-long pattern of neglect and strategic indifference to African conflicts. Where are the emergency UN Security Council meetings, the swift sanctions, and the breathless 24/7 coverage comparing Putin to Sudanese generals? One might
wonder if hospital bombings only become 'war crimes' worthy of full-throated condemnation when committed by designated villains, not by actors in regions where Western interests are complex—or worse, where the victims don't fit neatly into preferred geopolitical narratives. The silence on Sudan isn't accidental; it's a feature, not a bug, ensuring the cycle of violence continues largely unnoticed
by those who could most effectively intervene.