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To the editor:
When will the ongoing genocide in Sudan finally come to an end?
Amidst the ongoing debate regarding allegations of genocide in Gaza, another country where all sides in the United States appear to concur that a genocide is underway — yet largely disregard it — is Sudan.
Sudan, arguably the epicenter of the world’s most dire humanitarian crisis at present, has officially declared famine. According to United Nations reports, approximately 25 million Sudanese individuals are grappling with severe hunger, while at least 12 million have been compelled to abandon their homes due to ongoing civil unrest. The current death toll is believed to have surpassed 400,000.
In January, the Biden administration officially declared the killings in Sudan to constitute genocide. In April, the Trump administration likewise characterized the slaughter as a genocide, and the State Department confirmed that it regards the situation in Sudan as a genocide.
Regardless of one’s stance on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, it is imperative that we acknowledge our collective failure to address another crisis with an even higher loss of life.
(This failure is global. As The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has noted, Arab and African countries have contributed more to exacerbating the suffering in Sudan than to alleviating it.)
The ongoing conflict in Sudan, characterized by widespread violence and famine, has its roots in a protracted two-year struggle between two opposing military factions. The Sudanese Armed Forces are facing off against the Rapid Support Forces, the militia, escalating the crisis.
World leaders will convene at the United Nations in September. Their responses to the dire humanitarian crisis unfolding in El Fasher, a Sudanese city besieged by the Rapid Support Forces and on the verge of famine, will reveal their true intentions.
When will humanity exhibit the characteristics of the pinnacle of life forms?
Robert Sica
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wpeakes
@Robert Sica
Thank for shining a light on the horrific genocide happening now in Sudan; it's a bad or worse than what's happening now in Gaza. I'm beyond frustrated with how little attention the world is paying to the hotbeds of atrocities happening all over the world and disgusted that so many resources worldwide are directed to the mechanisms of war when there are real needs that a fraction of those resources could successfully address. We really are literally all in this together all over the planet.
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Word Man
wpeakes
Imagine if world leaders came together for a great cause: peace and prosperity for everyone. Ending wars and unnecessary suffering isn’t just about sending troops or agreeing to a ceasefire. It requires a comprehensive plan that addresses deep-seated problems, fosters global cooperation, promotes peace, and enables people to heal and seek justice. By focusing on these interconnected issues, we can work towards a future where wars aren’t seen as something that just happens, but as something we can prevent.
Shalom Aleichem
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