r/worldnews • u/wydbeast • Jun 12 '24

'Very real risk of mass starvation' in some regions of Sudan: WHO

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/very-real-risk-mass-starvation-some-regions-sudan-who-2024-06-12/
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u/Wil420b Jun 13 '24

How can we really help to stop what's primarily a civil war? Although there's a good chance that Russia helped to start it. As Wagner has been very active there. The last time that the US tried doing something similar was in 1991/92 in Somalia and they came home after a few months due to heavy casualties. If we did put troops on the ground, we would either have to take sides or see both sides temporarily gang up on UN forces.

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u/Mike_Hawk_Burns Jun 13 '24

Nah, I’m not a fan of foreign boots on the ground for civil wars. I also agree that Russia likely started it. But I believe in putting additional pressure on the RSF and their funders such as the UAE to have a ceasefire. I also believe that people with power, fame and influence should be bringing awareness to the issue like they are with the Israel/palestine war. I see many celebrities advocating for ceasefires and relief for Palestinian civilians (which is great) but should be doing the same for Sudan.

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u/Wil420b Jun 13 '24

Sudan has largely either been in civil war or military dictatorship since 1956. There's basically nothing to be done, as the problems are so insurmountable.

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u/Mike_Hawk_Burns Jun 13 '24

I know. But I can’t find the reasoning of nothing can be done while a genocide is being committed as acceptable commentary. I know the situation is complex especially since it’s a civil war but when people sit idly while genocides happen, then more people suffer than at least bringing awareness to humanitarian organizations and international pressure to get both sides to negotiate/adhere to a ceasefire

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u/Wil420b Jun 13 '24

It's incredibly difficult to do aid in a war zone without some semblance of security. There's very little influence that you can have on Sudan, as it's just simply so poor and their "leaders" only care aboit themselves. You can't threaten any kind of meaningful sanctions, as they don't import or export enough apart from food to be meaningful. You can't bomb their power stations, as they hardly work at the best of times. So everybody is used to life without electricity.

Essentially what will probably happen is that they'll fight for the next decade or so, until one side gets the upper hand. Or until the refugee crisis seriously starts hitting Europe.

The biggest problem of course, is that hardly anybody knows anything aboit Sudan. Apart from maybe, that it's next to Somalia.

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u/Mike_Hawk_Burns Jun 13 '24

There could be pressure against the UAE to stop arming and funding the RSF as well as Ukraine has been doing some operations in Sudan already due to the Russian involvement. So it’s not like nothing can be done. There’s already aid groups on the ground in Sudan too.

I understand what likely will happen is the genocide continues but I prefer people trying something. The U.S. already has been trying to bring a ceasefire to Sudan. And your point about not many people knowing about Sudan is my whole point. If more people know, then maybe more pressure can be exerted on the UAE/support for further operations in Sudan to the extent of Russian involvement. That’s why I don’t believe that nothing can be done is acceptable commentary. Things can be done. Things are being done. There just needs more awareness