Africa · Northern Key Facts —UN warning. The OHCHR stated on 15 July 2026 that Sudan’s gum arabic trade is being looted and taxed to finance the conflict. —Market dominance. Before the war, Sudan supplied roughly 70–80% of global crude gum arabic exports, worth up to $183 million annually. —Warring parties. Both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) extract revenue through checkpoints, smuggling routes, and re-export schemes. —Supply-chain risk. The conflict has made the commodity chain more opaque, raising responsible-sourcing concerns for European food, beverage, …
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UN Warns Sudan’s Gum Arabic Trade Is Directly Financing the War
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July 16, 2026
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