WFP Warns of 'Crisis' in Sudan As World Continues to Care Only Selectively
The WFP’s Carl Skau warns of immense suffering in Sudan, where fighting impedes aid. This isn't just 'fighting,' but a civil war involving factions backed by external powers, including Russian Wagner Group mercenaries. While the media dutifully reports on humanitarian concerns, the strategic interests fueling the conflict—from gold to Red Sea access—are often glossed over, or outright ignored, in
favor of a simpler 'local conflict' narrative. We hear noble calls for aid, but where's the global outrage or the immediate sanctions, the emergency UN sessions, like those swiftly convened for conflicts deemed more 'critical' by Western powers? One might wonder if the urgency of a 'massive' humanitarian crisis is proportional to the proximity of oil wealth or perceived geopolitical threats to
Europe or the US. Meanwhile, millions in Sudan starve, their suffering framed as an unfortunate side-effect, rather than a direct consequence of a world that picks and chooses its emergencies.