Okay, let's get this straight. El-Fasher, a city in Sudan, just fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Thousands dead. The UN is "gravely concerned," the EU is tut-tutting about "restrictive measures," and... what else? Crickets.
Condemnations Are Cheap
Kholood Khair, this Sudanese analyst, nailed it: "Western countries issue condemnation after condemnation, but do nothing." Ain't that the truth? It’s like sending thoughts and prayers after a school shooting. Meaningless. Empty. It's performative outrage without the actual outrage.
The UAE is allied with the RSF. You know, the same UAE that everyone trips over themselves to do business with. The same UAE that hosts lavish conferences and pretends to care about human rights. Give me a break. Sudan: The UAE's shady role and Western nations' 'culpable indifference' - Le Monde.fr
Why am I so cynical? Because this is the same damn story, over and over. We wring our hands, issue strongly worded statements, and then go back to our lattes.
The Brutal Reality
"Credible reports of mass executions." That's what the UN Security Council said. "Escalating violence." Oh, is that all? It's a goddamn massacre, people. A freaking bloodbath. And we're sitting here, debating whether to sanction a few sheiks.
And the death toll from the siege of el-Fasher? Several thousand civilian lives. Each one a tragedy, each one a failure of the so-called international community. We're supposed to be the adults in the room. We're supposed to have learned something from history. But no. We're too busy worrying about our stock portfolios to give a damn about a city most people couldn't find on a map.
The Inevitable Question
So, what's the solution? I don't have one. If I did, I wouldn't be sitting here, ranting into the void. But maybe, just maybe, if we stopped pretending that words are enough, if we actually held these bastards accountable, if we stopped enabling the people who are funding this violence... maybe then, things would be different.
Then again, maybe I'm just shouting at the wind.
Another Day, Another Disaster.
We're sleepwalking into oblivion. And honestly, I'm starting to think we deserve it.
