Sudan's 'war economy' fuelling conflict, United Nations says

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15/07/2026 - 9:01 GMT+2

Sudan's warring factions are profiting from control over the country's resources, with the "war economy" helping to sustain the conflict, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

To fund the growing cost of military operations, the warring parties rely on controlling and exploiting territory, trade routes and commodities, contributing to a conflict that has become "increasingly self-perpetuating," the UN human rights office OHCHR said.

The war between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April 2023.