A deadly siege in Sudan’s Darfur, marked by mass killings and a hospital massacre, has drawn little Western protest despite evidence of genocide.

For nearly two years, El Fashir in Sudan’s Darfur region has endured a brutal siege by the Rapid Support Forces, leading to mass killings, ethnic violence, and a humanitarian crisis described as the worst in the world, with satellite images showing blood-stained earth and destroyed infrastructure. Despite evidence of genocide, crimes against humanity, and a recent massacre at a maternity hospital killing over 460 people, Western activists have shown little protest compared to the sustained demonstrations over Gaza. Critics attribute the silence to Sudan’s complex conflict—lacking a simple narrative of a dominant power versus a persecuted minority—and its misalignment with popular identity-based political framing, suggesting moral attention is shaped more by symbolism than by the scale of suffering.