The savage war and toxic information battle in Sudan | The Listening Post

A year into the civil war in Sudan, the humanitarian costs have been staggering - but the news coverage has been minimal.
A conflict on this scale should top the news agenda but it has been relegated to the back pages - in part - because of what is happening in Gaza and Ukraine. And it is increasingly difficult to deny that the lack of media interest in this war comes down to where it is being fought and how it is understood.
Contributors:
Hager Ali - Research fellow, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Kholood Khair - Founding director, Confluence Advisory
Matthew Benson - Sudan research director, London School of Economics
Yassmin Abdel-Magied - Editor, Eyes on Sudan
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[@Wisdomslight]

Sudan Sudan 🇸🇩 I see you Sudan and praying with all my heart for your Free agency! Your peace shall come 🙏🏼

[@youcantpredictthat]

As a Pole I can honestly say that Al Jazeera's coverage is the most nuanced, fair and respectable I've seen in mainstream media.

[@WhatIsUpThereMan]

But it isn't Civil war, at least Al Jazeera just called it that before they did it, wtf are you doing Aljazeera

[@sid7804]

I knew UAE was supporting RSF, and Russia was involved. But Russian mercenaries are supporting RSF too. RSF is the worse force, which also committed genocide in Darfur.

[@AhmadsStuff]

i think it was the janjaweed who committed the genocide (jk i know the janjaweed are the militia group that created the RSF)

[@elenivargis126]

Absolutely appreciate Al Jaxeera - and especially this show! Thank You

[@iramhabiba1705]

Ya allah ease the suffering of palestine😢 and yemen and sudan

[@boxcutter0]

Maybe these cultures have something in common that facilitates corruption, gross indoctrination, backwardness, problematic trends…

[@jarosawbielski2301]

He who walks in innocence walks safety, but he who walks in crooked ways will betray himself.

[@AlexJones-stratfor-connection]

Has Aljazeera ever used the term "Savage" to describe any of the wars in the other Arab countries through the years?

[@Stevemcqueen808]

😂

[@f.msafdar4281]

Thank you Richard for this program.

[@englishlit0171]

The Emarati money is what keep the media quite not because of The genocide in Palestine or Ukraine for that matter

[@farazkhan7035]

very good journalism. keep up the good work.

[@taquelgreen9156]

Sudan civilians we hear you and we stand with you. Students of the future world leaders we support and stand with you. CIVILIANS around the globe your voices will be heard. Let us continue to respect, honor and value LIFE in all that lives. For this is the future we fight for now. Let us never forget our past.

[@thephilosopherat4928]

Thank you for covering this. Peoples homes have been taken away, their belongings they worked hard for GONE. The world is just watching and ignoring the largest crisis to date. 🇸🇩

[@happykitten5695]

🙏✌💛🌍☮ Peace and LOVE for ONE and ALL 🕊❤‍🔥

[@vladjeanjacques3249]

TERM LIMITS.

[@tornadohaid7364]

I have been there from Albashir era till the war but overthrowing Albashir without any plan was the mistake Sudan will regret for long time

[@thediscovererww2726]

The West and the world maintained an interest in Sudan during Al Bashir's regime. They have lost interest in Sudan since he is no longer present (see also Lybia).

[@icu17siberia]

thats a good thing. now Africans can determine their own future

[@TulinaboRuviri]

It's simpler than all of that....when Bashir was in power, the RSF received payment through the National Treasury, and the the General was payed through the Department of Defense...the problem started because the General became in charge of both institutions as head of state and asked the RSF to become part of the National Armed Forces as a way of solving the payment problems....but there's also the Libyan RSF...but altogether the issue was payment between the DoD or National Treasury....over the course of the years news and World leaders have put new spins on the issue

[@mubizz80]

It's not surprising to see this civil war which was anticipated to last a few days or weeks has gone into it's second year with no attempt or sign of a cease-fire. When the East African Community attempted to hold peace talks, they surprisingly showed their favourite side of the two factions and that was not the leader in power but rather the RSF boss, which angered the incumbent Sudanese leader who protested accusing the East African nations of double standards. I agree with him. This war has lasted longer than expected simply because the rest of the world prefers the RSF over the Sudanese Armed Forces. It's so disgusting to see the pretense of the so-called UN and their egocentric dominant funders who pretend to be concerned about the humanitarian crisis around the world.

[@Abdul-pz1sn]

The rest of the world prefers the Rsf because the Rsf has promised that if it takes Sudan it will give gold to all these countries. To the UAE, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Wagner. All these.

[@user-lz5dz1qx2q]

It's not a civil war RSF is paid militia ( paid from UAE ) to force Sudan to handle ports in Red sea to UAE

[@Ahmedcolombia]

The only News we rely on

[@ladydiana885]

Don't rely it's fake news.

[@porschefanatic1049]

you can’t just rely on one news source. keep in mind Al Jazeera is not independent media, it is funded by the Qatari government.

[@mishamitchell6279]

Where do they get weapon from

[@sid7804]

UAE and Russia. This video said.

[@marie-joseekelly2602]

Not only UAE and Russia.

[@sid7804]

@@marie-joseekelly2602 where else?

[@Abdul-pz1sn]

The UAE. The UAE is killing the Sudanese people. Never forget!

[@Abdul-pz1sn]

@@marie-joseekelly2602but mostly UAE. If they stop giving weapons then this war could end tomorrow. UAE is a terror country.

[@josephthannaing6484]

It is not about Chritian and Muslim war. It is not a war between Arab and African. Is it a war between Muslim and Muslim?

[@AhmadsStuff]

no its a war between the same nationality which makes it even worse

[@T_Rex_786]

​@@AhmadsStuff like Yamen war?

[@AhmadsStuff]

@@T_Rex_786 like civil war

[@user-lz5dz1qx2q]

It not a religious war its UAE want to annex our country

[@highflyer215]

UAE are responsible for what's happening in sudan

[@abdulwahabmohamoud1046]

It’s different when a country attacks another country and when people kill each other in their own country. They should have known better and come together.

[@user-lz5dz1qx2q]

It's not a civil war RSF is paid militia from UAE

[@bradwillows]

What does she mean by "Gaza happened six months since the conflict". What point was she trying to make. I'm genuinely baffled.

[@marie-joseekelly2602]

I don’t know but I appreciate AJ making the important distinction about the scale of crisis compared to others in the introduction. Also, fascinating (and ironic) how they emphasis binary coverage throughout.

[@azryahharvey130]

She’s saying that people believe that what is happening in Palestine has eclipsed the war in Sudan because they’re occurring at the same time, but the war in Sudan started 6 months before Oct 7th, so what was stopping everyone (media etc) from covering Sudan in those 6 preceding Oct 7th.

[@whocares-tx7nl]

What is the dominant religion in Sudan? What does the civil war say about the religion ? What does it say about Gaza war ?

[@laetitiavisagie-gg6kk]

Not too long ago Catholics and Protestants were killing each other in Northern Ireland...

[@Stevemcqueen808]

9 million.... because they aren't pallis

[@abubacarjallow]

Respect children

[@abubacarjallow]

Don't let nobody divided you

[@betgovrin]

Lol. Is that why AL jazeera is so popular 🤔

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

Human. Right watch

[@havebrahimaj5579]

These genarals are a shame to their faith , their own names and their country ! They are a pathetic game to the big outside powers that play them to use their country's gold. While their own people and country pay the ultimate price. Subhaneallah

[@mbogKyana]

Bashir Burried his people

[@T_Rex_786]

Why do al Jazeera don't put there mic in victim face rather asking a arab, they do when it's Palestine in or Hamaz.

[@Gunzo568]

Seemingly it is a work in progress. Why didn't any zionists' media did it then, in case y'all know better then do better?

[@gyulakocsis1269]

Aljazeera invented double standards, that's why

[@AhmadsStuff]

Sudan is an African-Arab Nation thats why

[@T_Rex_786]

@@AhmadsStuff so?

[@AhmadsStuff]

@@T_Rex_786 they are asking a victim who is arab because its arab majority

[@michaelsweeney4547]

RSF vs. SAF

[@user-lz5dz1qx2q]

Sudanese peoples vs RSF

[@TonyKinoti-md4xq]

The hand gun in Sudan really,

[@T_Rex_786]

So how many comments did you hide in this post al Jazeera? 😂

[@sid7804]

It's KZbin That usually does that.

[@nancykahuho]

😢

[@widaa911]

So very Toxic

[@T_Rex_786]

And they way al Jazeera jumped into gaza from this news without even mentioning Boko haram or showing the victim dead body like in Palestine case is insane.

[@Gunzo568]

1. Boko haram has nothing to do with Sudan. 2. Palestine suffering from foreign invaders whereas Sudan suffers a civil war. How much a foreign media can influence it to justice? The potential is more on the side of Palestine. Atleast it is not funded by foreigners' money (despite its citizen's unwillingness) to kill, unlike it is in case of Israel.

[@mukisaroland8127]

​@@Gunzo568can u compare the dead Sudanese to Ukraine and Gaza? 25 millions need aid, 9 millions living as refugees

[@T_Rex_786]

@@jmah5553 done the same in Nagorno-Karabakh as well 6 months ago, that time the umma was celebrating it as a great victory. They try this everywhere else in world, if they don't win they stared crying and play victim make it a huge deal.

[@T_Rex_786]

@@Gunzo568 Ain't arab foreigners in African countries?

[@Rapid1453]

al jazeera true champion of free speech! 😂

[@user-ny2en5og9p]

Yeah much better than western biased news network like BBC CNN Fox news GB news MSNBC France 24 DW English

[@paulburns4715]

WHERE DOES NEW'S REQUIREING SECURITES UP'FRONT TOO INVEST MODEST RESOURCE'ES TOO'SUDAN THAT'UPON GOING'THERE A'NEGATIVE CASH'FLOW COULD'INSUE DAME'S

[@geraldtraveller9804]

what happen too all the comments is youtube so affraid off free speech

[@shamshersingh-xm8mo]

We also looking democracy in Qatar with telescope

[@tonyduncanmr18]

why do youtube keep removing comments

[@_Moraceae]

Mine too, al Jazeera do that so this news do not get much coverage, it goes against political agenda of umma.

[@angeladipace1035]

Comments are being canceled and suspended in KZbin across many nations

[@sid7804]

​@@_Moraceaeit's KZbin doing it.

[@diegodiniz-zw9fn]

Silence censorship,against free speech!Someone has been done.But whom???

[@boxcutter0]

Channels also manipulate their threads, but KZbin is the biggest offender. Somehow plenty of gross misinformation is allowed through however, often being nefarious Kremlin/CCP bots/trolls.

[@elchicano187]

Why does Africa destroy everything they build? It’s a sad situation.

[@anarcho-yorpism]

Colonialism

[@icu17siberia]

Africa blames everything on someone else. so the answer if accountability. they're not accountable to, or for themselves

[@niwamanyatrevor4645]

Greedy

[@Monkismo]

Why do people want Western intervention in Sudan when they are demanding that the West leave Haiti?

[@boxcutter0]

Pathetic propaganda troll

[@princeodogwu]

Gold and Oil babe

[@mukisaroland8127]

Your right, west should just look at them. In Africa we tend to blame all wars on west, we don't own our problems and mistakes, every problem is about westerners as if during our tribal wars before colonisation were also started by west The day Africans will learn to own and solve our failures, problems and weaknesses that is when Africa will be stable. In Africa all wars are because of west.

[@icu17siberia]

who are those people?

[@user-lz5dz1qx2q]

​@mukisaroland8127 Actually the West is the good guys here . US don't want weapons influx in the reigion thus pressing UAE to stop funding criminal RSF

[@whitelion-bh4ng]

What's African union doing about the Sudan war ?? Nigeria standby force that wants to invade Niger 🇳🇪????

[@user-gc3hy3xr5w]

If they went home every night and came back every morning it would be a non issue setting up camp cant do that and they took action

[@abubacarjallow]

Please

[@molkakaminski]

African problem

[@ChairmanKim]

I’m a Jewish woman married to an Arab woman. I wish people can share a balanced and equal relationship like we do. We don’t fight fiercely every day, we kiss fiercely every night. 🫂🤼‍♀️

[@boxcutter0]

🤔

[@user-lz5dz1qx2q]

So ?

[@hussainahmedsherpuri]

Fighting for world materialism and killing and getting killed for it is utterly stupidness. If the same efforts was done to re-establish the Khilah instead of the Western Kufr system Democracy then the story and conclusions would have been a complete different one.

[@boxcutter0]

Deranged forms of Islamism are a scourge on humanity, especially their own neighbors, they have no respectability or ethical/spiritual credibility.

[@charlespassley2942]

Well I guess you are asking a question everybody in this world knows and does racism Point Blank

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

How many Palestinians protested for Sudan war?

[@richardgillette5759]

Zero

[@mobinahmed6445]

It's America and occupied🇮🇱, nato are spreading hate war and terrorism, interfere in the world every where.

[@kuddmic569]

I don't know but I know how many Palestinians have been killed by evil Israelis.

[@_Moraceae]

​@@kuddmic569 way less than Islamic groups killed in Sudan.

[@Gunzo568]

Look who is saying 😆 Liberate Palestine from zionists apartheid then come back to ask this question. How could they protest for others when zionists devils deprive their freedom and other rights of life?? 🤦 Edit: never mind, it's getting deleted I suppose.

[@abubacarjallow]

United African

[@taquelgreen9156]

🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸

[@santabanter]

God bless Israel 🇮🇱

[@mydogsareneat]

Sorry i troll sometimes Al Jazeera really is a truly noble news agency in a time where there are few found

[@Spidy0011]

We don't care Sudan, there contribution is nothing nobody

[@T_Rex_786]

What is contribution of Palestine?

[@Spidy0011]

​@@T_Rex_786Nothing

[@norman_z]

This thread is absolutely WILD

[@boxcutter0]

Contribution to wider world affects how much others become aware & sometimes become engaged, but the respectability of the people & clearness of villains/victims should also be considered. Dysfunction & villainy has a way of spreading like a infection.

[@niwamanyatrevor4645]

R u insane

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

Move to Iran and have maximum freedom of speech. Chanting death to America in America soil is nonsense. If you don't like America,get out and move to those countries you love.

[@richardgillette5759]

Amen

[@geraldtraveller9804]

well usa should move out there troops in the middle east than

[@SincerelyYoursAK74]

Unlike our hollowed out country most places have boarders that are secure and require legitimate reasons for being there.

[@blist14ant]

fake news

[@shamshersingh-xm8mo]

Freedom speech in Qatar how many protest in Qatar 😂😂😂

[@valmach1]

It's black 🐈‍⬛ ..perhaps putting cute blonde girls in each sides corner

[@user-ew3mq3jy4y]

ภาพคนอพยบ❤❤bbcnew

[@youremail3285]

Yassmin Magied, the fact you are waving your arms and smiling while motioning in a "shooting" way while a man and his life walks by behind you on the screen is very elementary pand pathetic