How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan
Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel ...
An ingredient in Coca-Cola may be funding Sudan's war
Global trade in gum arabic centres on the African nation – and proceeds bankroll conflict between the army and paramilitary ...
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Women in Ghana plant ‘diversion’ trees to protect shea trees and their livelihoods
As the growing demand for charcoal and firewood hastens the decline of shea trees in Ghana, communities living on the fringes ...
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Paramilitary RSF wants to profit from 1 of Sudan’s crucial exports: gum arabic
Sudan is the world’s leading exporter of gum arabic, which comes from hardened acacia tree resin. It’s a necessary ingredient for lots of household items and food products. But the RSF, which the US ...