A jeweller at Khartoum's gold market. The UK Foreign Office said the gold trade drives Sudan's war economy. AFPInfoFighting around Al Obeid triggers new round of war-related penalties
Britain sanctioned 11 individuals and entities linked to both sides of Sudan's civil war, targeting financial networks supporting the RSF and SAF.
Sudan's gold sector, worth billions annually, is being smuggled through illicit channels to finance weapons and military operations on both sides.
The UK's Illicit Finance Summit in London in December 2026 will prioritise tackling Sudan's illicit gold trade through an international coalition.
G7 foreign ministers and EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas urged warring parties to cease hostilities around the besieged city of Al Obeid.
