Sudan: 19.5M Face Hunger as Civil War Enters Year 4
Is Sudan's salvation dependent on international aid or does its hope lie solely within its own people?
Above: Abu al-Naga displacement camp in Gedaref State, Sudan, on Feb. 6. Image credit: AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
As the civil war in Sudan enters its fourth year, the situation is only growing worse, with nearly 20 million people in the country facing dangerous levels of food insecurity. Given the severity of this crisis, the international community must get its act together and immediately support a humanitarian response.
Narrative B
Time and time again, the international community has failed Sudan by turning a blind eye to the country's woes, for it never truly cared for the suffering of the Sudanese people. Given this reality, Sudan cannot afford to wait for outside assistance and must forge its own path toward recovery and reconstruction — with or without global support.