UN finds looted gold, gum arabic bankrolling Sudan war
Proceeds from looted gold and gum arabic are being used by warring parties in Sudan to fund the war, the UN human rights office has verified. A new OHCHR report described gum arabic and gold sales as…
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UN warns Sudan gum arabic trade helps sustain civil war
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UN warns Sudan gum arabic trade helps sustain civil war
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 15 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday called on states, businesses and parti
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