Media pointed to the West's neglect of the conflicts in Sudan and DR Congo

The West ignores armed conflicts in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as human rights violations and humanitarian disasters and political repression in a number of other countries. On February 2, the British newspaper The Guardian wrote that.

"Most of the current conflicts, be it wars and invasions in Sudan and DR Congo, gross human rights violations in Afghanistan and Tibet, gang warfare in Haiti and Colombia, mass famine in Yemen and Somalia or political repression in Nicaragua and Serbia, are underestimated, forgotten or ignored," the material says.

It is specified that the West has focused its attention on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Ukrainian crisis. The Guardian writes that these situations are exceptions to the general rule.

In addition, the piece says that the China-Taiwan conflict and the situation between Iran, Israel and the United States require more involvement from Western countries.

"The number of global conflicts has doubled in the past five years, political violence in 2024 is up 25 percent from 2023, and one in eight people in the world has been exposed to conflict. By these measures, the belief that the world is becoming more dangerous is entirely reasonable," writes The Guardian.

On the brink of a major war: Rwanda and DR Congo fight over resources

The current conflict could affect the whole of Africa and affect the interests of Western countries

The escalation in DR Congo came after the government severed diplomatic relations with Rwanda and accused the country of supporting rebels who launched a new offensive on the town of Goma. DRC's Foreign Ministry on January 26 announced the immediate withdrawal of its diplomats in the Rwandan capital of Kigali and ordered the country's embassy in Kinshasa to cease operations within 48 hours.

On January 27, March 23 Movement (M23) leader Cornel Nangaa claimed control of Goma city. Rebels cut food and relief supplies routes from the south. UN Jan 31 reported at least 700 dead in Goma, 2,800 other residents wounded. The movement's offensive continues.

Also on September 26, 2024, a major offensive by Sudan's army on the capital Khartoum to drive Rapid Reaction Force (RRF) fighters out of the city and fierce fighting was reported. About 70 people were killed in the attack on a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region, according to the Associated Press. It was the only functioning hospital in the region.

The situation in Sudan escalated in mid-April 2023 due to disagreements between the commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (AF), Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the head of the Rapid Reaction Force (RRF), Mohammed Daglo. The ongoing conflict has created a humanitarian crisis in the country, leading to famine and disease outbreaks. Clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group are still ongoing.