Khartoum - Africa’s Dubai?

This is how the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, is referred to in BBC News’ article Khartoum booms as Darfur burns by Joseph Winter. The article talks about new investments in Khartoum made by foreign investors. Many foreign investors build massive hotel complexes in Khartoum, such as the Al-Mogran project, that will directly generate 40,000 permanent jobs. Moreover, according to the IMF (International Monetary Fund), the Sudanese economy will grow by 11% this year. While the capital Khartoum’s skyline is changing and creating new jobs, approximately 2000 people die in Darfur everyday.
This great distinction between the modernizing capital and the horrifying acts taking place in Darfur, makes one think whether it is morally correct that one part of a country is enjoying a boosting economy, whilst another part of the country is facing the horrors of a genocide. Is this dual morality acceptable? It can be argued that the entire country of Sudan should be concentrating on Darfur and allocating all the resources there. However, I think that it is important for a country like Sudan, to have an economic growth in order to help its citizens. “Although economic growth is hardly a panacea, it is a necessary condition, though not sufficient, to reduce poverty in extremely poor countries.” write Draper and Ramsay in their book the Good Society, emphasizing the importance of an economic growth. Nevertheless, Sudan as well as other countries should make a stop to the terrifying acts taking place in Darfur. As much as I think that Sudan should seek economic growth, the value of human life is not, or will never be, in any way comparable to any kind of economic growth.