Fueling Sudan’s War: How Gold Exports and Smuggling Are …
Gold is playing a critical role in funding the ongoing war in Sudan. Portable, with resources diffuse over the country's territory, requiring relatively little.
Up to this point in the current armed conflict in Sudan, new war economies haven’t yet crystalized. However, there are several indicators that signal, though preliminarily, likely future scenarios. Gold is Sudan’s most valuable resource, top export, …
Africa Aware: How gold fuels the war in Sudan - Chatham House
Mar 15, 2024 · One such sector funding the military activities in Sudan’s gold sector. In this episode, Ahmed Soliman discusses his upcoming research on the Sudan conflict and its link to the gold sector – from how gold has evolved as a ‘conflict good,’ its connection to the current war and transnational dynamics.
Africa Aware: How gold fuels the war in Sudan - XCEPT
Mar 20, 2024 · Africa Aware: How gold fuels the war in Sudan. In the latest podcast episode from XCEPT, Chatham House researchers and guests discuss recent XCEPT research which reveals gold’s connection to the current war in Sudan, and its impact on wider transnational dynamics.
Sudan’s Other War: The Place of Gold in War Economics
In this paper, written by researcher Mohamed Salah Abdelrahman, explains the connection of Sudan’s complex gold economy to militarization and how the parties have moved to control this sector since the start of the war.
The curse of Sudan’s gold: Why one of the world’s poorest …
May 10, 2023 · Gold extracted from Sudan is believed to have helped stabilize the Russian economy since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent international sanctions. Research director at the...
The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War - The New York Times
Dec 11, 2024 · Gold drives the war for Sudan’s military, too. It has bombed R.S.F. mines, while ramping up gold production in areas still under government control, often by inviting foreign powers to do the...
Gold riches fuel Sudan militia’s war to rule nation, UN says
Jan 21, 2024 · Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group is using large-scale proceeds from gold mining to fund its devastating war against the nation’s army, according to United Nations investigators.
Gold rush: how the UAE fuels the war in Sudan | Morning Star
GOLD is at the heart of the carnage taking place in Sudan’s civil war. According to the UN, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group is using the proceeds from gold mining to fund its devastating war against the country’s military.
Gold & Aid: The Lootable Resources Fuelling the Sudanese Civil War
Apr 17, 2024 · Beyond the control of humanitarian aid, both sides are exploiting Sudan’s lucrative gold resources to fund their military activities. Crucially, Sudan does not have the domestic arms and weapons manufacturing capability to sustain the current conflict.