✉news WarSudan first seen 12 h ago, last 29 min ago, peak #4
Smuggled Gold Is Funding Sudan's Civil War
Original: The Smuggled Resource Funding Sudan's Civil War
Business Insider reports that a smuggled natural resource, widely understood to be gold, is helping finance the civil war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Sudan's gold has long been funnelled through regional smuggling networks to armed groups, sustaining weapons purchases and prolonging the conflict that has displaced millions.
Why now: A major report on how smuggled gold bankrolls Sudan's warring parties is drawing fresh attention to the war's financing.
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