Sudan: Looted Gold and Gum Arabic Are Bankrolling Sudan's War, UN Warns
Why this matters: Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn All warring parties profit from gum arabic sales Commodity trade linked to arbitrary detention and other abuses Used in food and drinks trade, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics Smuggling routes extend through Chad, South Sudan, Kenya, Libya and Egypt Across Sudan, gum arabic provides an important source of income and benefits for approximately five million people.
Check mates The report notes that "significant quantities" of gum arabic have been redirected by RSF in West Kordofan and parts of Darfur towards Souq al-Na'am, a demilitarized zone separating Sudan and South Sudan, and then deeper into South Sudan, Juba and onward to Mombasa port in Kenya.
Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Golden gift Important as gum arabic is in sustaining the Sudanese conflict, gold sales are "a major revenue source" for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary RSF, the OHCHR report's authors maintain.
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