#Sudan is rich in #NaturalResources, primarily #oil, #gold, #arable land, & #water (💧 #Nile River), alongside significant#mineralDeposits like #copper, #iron ore, #chromite, #manganese, #gypsum, & valuable agricultural exports such as #sesameseeds & #gumarabic.

Natural resource exploitation in #Sudan continues to be fueling the conflict. A new report by @paxforpeace.nl shows how the trade in #gumarabic is financing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) through looting, taxation, and control of illicit trade routes.
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#trade #business #commerce #retail #foods #jewelry #beverage #fashion #oil #gumarabic #Sudan

Question for my fellow #art people and #handmadewatercolor makers, especially to my fellow @traditionalarts.bsky.social alumni etc. : have you ever tried making watercolor with binders other then #gumarabic ? Someone recently suggested #guargum to me and what I can tell you so far is (see next)

👉 "There is a real question mark now over the #sourcing: How is it sourced? Did the sourcing of #gumarabic involve violence and abuse of communities and abuse of farmers? The answer is probably yes." #sudan #bizhumanrights

A Genocidal Militia in Sudan Controls a Key Ingredient in Coke and Pepsi Gum arabic acts as an emulsifier in consumer goods and household brands around the world. A Sudanese militia that the US has accused of committing genocide controls essential parts of the supply chain...

"[T]wo years into the war that’s sparked the globe’s biggest humanitarian crisis, the #supplychain in #Sudan is completely untraceable — with no way to tell whether household brand names contain products that are funding #warcriminals..." #gumarabic www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

#GumArabic acts as an emulsifier in consumer goods and household brands around the world. A #Sudanese militia that the US has accused of committing genocide controls essential parts of the #supplychain - chart @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

A Genocidal Militia in Sudan Controls a Key Ingredient in Coke and Pepsi Gum arabic acts as an emulsifier in consumer goods and household brands around the world. A Sudanese militia that the US has accused of committing genocide controls essential parts of the supply chain...

A Genocidal Militia in Sudan Controls a Key Ingredient in Coke and Pepsi

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#News #WorldNews #USNews #Business #Sudan #Trade #Imports #Coke #CocaCola #Pepsi #Food #GumArabic #Militia #Genocide

Wine industry at risk due to gum arabic shortage The secret ingredient enhancing your wine's color and taste

FYI: Wine industry at risk due to gum arabic shortage: The secret ingredient enhancing your wine's color and taste #WineIndustry #GumArabic #WineLovers #WineTasting #Winemaking

Wine industry at risk due to gum arabic shortage The secret ingredient enhancing your wine's color and taste

Wine industry at risk due to gum arabic shortage: The secret ingredient enhancing your wine's color and taste #WineIndustry #GumArabic #WineProduction #SustainableWine #WineLovers

Art friends, has anyone ever seen their #gumarabic do this? Aka am I molding. Aka do I need to throw this out.

freezer paper lithography Discover an exciting new addition to the technique of lithography – hot off the press

An interesting #printmaking technique which I may investigate. #PaperLithography #Printmaker #planoprint #freezerpaper #freezerpaperprinting #printing #lithography #gumarabic

#GumArabic from Sahel Agri-Sol: Premium Quality for #GlobalManufacturers #FoodGrade #IndustrialGrade #SustainableSourcing #FairTrade #AfricanAgriculture sahelagrisol.com/en/news/670e...

#GumArabic from Sahel Agri-Sol: Premium Quality for #GlobalManufacturers #FoodGrade #IndustrialGrade #SustainableSourcing #FairTrade #AfricanAgriculture sahelagrisol.com/en/news/670e...

#GumArabic from Sahel Agri-Sol: Premium Quality for #GlobalManufacturers #FoodGrade #IndustrialGrade #SustainableSourcing #FairTrade #AfricanAgriculture sahelagrisol.com/en/news/670e...

Strategies to Unlock the Agricultural Potential of The Sahel, a semi-arid region bordering the Sahara Desert, spans across countries such as Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad. Despite cha

Strategies to Unlock #Agricultural Potential of the #Sahel and Capture #GlobalMarkets #Agriculture #Export #GumArabic adalidda.com/en/news/6643...

Strategies to Unlock the Agricultural Potential of The Sahel, a semi-arid region bordering the Sahara Desert, spans across countries such as Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad. Despite cha

Strategies to Unlock #Agricultural Potential of the #Sahel and Capture #GlobalMarkets #Agriculture #Export #GumArabic sahelagrisol.com/en/news/6643...

Strategies to Unlock the Agricultural Potential of The Sahel, a semi-arid region bordering the Sahara Desert, spans across countries such as Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad. Despite cha

Strategies to Unlock #Agricultural Potential of the #Sahel and Capture #GlobalMarkets #Agriculture #Export #GumArabic sahelagrisol.com/en/news/6643...