{"id":52214,"date":"2025-07-31T22:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=52214"},"modified":"2025-07-31T22:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:30:07","slug":"french-writer-what-is-happening-in-sudan-is-the-fiercest-and-most-forgotten-war-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/31\/french-writer-what-is-happening-in-sudan-is-the-fiercest-and-most-forgotten-war-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"French Writer: What Is Happening in Sudan Is the Fiercest and Most Forgotten War in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sudan Events \u2013 Agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an interview on BFMTV\u2019s BFM Story following his return from Sudan, French writer and philosopher Bernard-Henri L\u00e9vy described the ongoing conflict as \u201cthe fiercest and most forgotten war in the world today.\u201d He painted a grim picture of a country torn apart by atrocities and mass displacement, noting that 12 million people have been uprooted out of a population of 51 million\u2014figures he said reveal the scale of a tragedy that has unfolded \u201centirely under the radar of global media.\u201d<\/p>\n

L\u00e9vy rejected the narrative that some observers present\u2014out of ignorance or malice\u2014as a simplistic story of \u201ctwo generals\u201d or a tribal or ethnic feud. \u201cThis is a genuine political schism between two opposing visions for the country\u2019s future,\u201d he said. One of those visions, he explained, is led by Hemedti through the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which he described as \u201ca terrorist militia moving like columns of death,\u201d knowing only \u201carson, looting, killing, and rape.\u201d He added, \u201cI collected testimonies from women that haunt you day and night,\u201d stressing that these acts constitute terrorism in the classical sense, akin to ISIS or al-Qaeda.<\/p>\n

L\u00e9vy directly linked these crimes to foreign backing, asserting that the United Arab Emirates is the primary supporter of the militia\u2014a stance he called \u201ca grave political and moral mistake.\u201d He conveyed a clear message from General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to Abu Dhabi: the Emiratis, who have often stood on the right side of history, are now making a major error by supporting this militia, but one that \u201ccan still be corrected\u201d if they choose to reverse course and end a policy that threatens the entire country.<\/p>\n

He also relayed Burhan\u2019s demand to end what he described as \u201cthe current state of confusion in international discourse that equates the executioner with the victim,\u201d insisting that no false parity should be created between the two sides. L\u00e9vy fully endorsed this position, explaining that the reality is unmistakable: on one side is a legitimate Sudanese government, led by a Sovereignty Council and a civilian prime minister\u2014flawed though it may be\u2014and on the other is a terrorist militia committing crimes against civilians and humanity. Continuing to treat them as equals, he said, is \u201ca betrayal of reality\u201d and grants the militia cover to persist in its atrocities.<\/p>\n

L\u00e9vy described the conflict as not only a humanitarian disaster but also a political project to destroy Sudan and transform it into \u201ca smuggling state\u201d auctioned off to the highest bidder, at the expense of a civilization as ancient as that of the Pharaohs. He noted that Burhan, a signatory to the Abraham Accords, is \u201coffering much\u201d to the international community, and argued that halting external support\u2014particularly from the UAE\u2014could alter the course of the war and give Sudan a chance to survive.<\/p>\n

He concluded his remarks as footage of Khartoum, El Obeid, and El Fasher appeared on screen: \u201cNo one knows. No one cares. And that, to me, is the greatest injustice in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bernard-Henri L\u00e9vy is a French philosopher, writer, and filmmaker, born on November 5, 1948, in Beni Saf, Algeria. He has been a leading intellectual and political voice in France since the 1970s, emerging as part of the \u201cNew Philosophers\u201d who critiqued Marxism and totalitarian ideologies. L\u00e9vy is known for his human rights advocacy and activism in conflict zones such as Bosnia, Libya, and Sudan. He is also a prominent supporter of Israel, framing his stance as a defense of democracy and a rejection of antisemitism, though he has at times criticized certain Israeli policies, particularly regarding occupation and the treatment of Palestinians, insisting that Israel\u2019s survival depends on upholding moral and democratic values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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