Alongside gold, the little-known Sudanese commodity gum arabic – used in soft drinks, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – continues to fuel the war.

Fresh sanctions have been placed on the Sudanese gold trade by the European Union (EU), as a result of the North-Eastern African country’s ongoing conflict

OHCHR called on the parties to the war, and corporations involved in the value chain of Sudanese commodities, to ensure compliance with international law.