Before war broke out, Sudan was the world’s biggest gum arabic exporter, with an estimated market share of 70-80%.
Before war broke out in April 2023, Sudan was the world’s biggest gum arabic exporter, with an estimated market share of 70 to 80 percent.
How is gum arabic fuelling the war in Sudan?
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A raw material – not gold – is having an outsized influence on the fighting in Sudan as it is smuggled to help fund the war effort of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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