How Gum Arabic Fuels Conflict in Sudan
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John Ashworth
Dec 12, 2025, 1:46:18 AM12/12/25
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Attached please find a text-only version of a new report from PAX
entitled "HOW TRADE IN GUM ARABIC FUELS CONFLICT IN SUDAN", November
2025.
"This briefing paper provides an overview of the link between trade in
gum arabic and the war in Sudan. Gum arabic, or acacia gum, is a
natural resin harvested from the sap of acacia trees (Senegalia
senegal and Vachellia seyal). Its water-soluble, multifunctional
properties make it indispensable in a wide range of everyday products,
from soft drinks and processed foods to medicines, cosmetics, chewing
gum, and paints. To date, no natural or synthetic substitute matches
its quality. Global production is heavily concentrated in Sub-Saharan
Africa, with Sudan at the epicentre. This combination—the lack of
alternatives and geographic concentration— means that many industries,
including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, continue
to rely heavily on Sudanese gum arabic."
The full report with photos, maps and charts can be found at
https://paxforpeace.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Rapport_Arabische_Gom_uit_Soedan2511.pdf
but is too large to circulate as an attachment on Google groups.
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John Ashworth
ashwor...@gmail.com
+254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile, WhatsApp and Signal)
PO Box 403 - 00206, Kiserian, Kenya
entitled "HOW TRADE IN GUM ARABIC FUELS CONFLICT IN SUDAN", November
2025.
"This briefing paper provides an overview of the link between trade in
gum arabic and the war in Sudan. Gum arabic, or acacia gum, is a
natural resin harvested from the sap of acacia trees (Senegalia
senegal and Vachellia seyal). Its water-soluble, multifunctional
properties make it indispensable in a wide range of everyday products,
from soft drinks and processed foods to medicines, cosmetics, chewing
gum, and paints. To date, no natural or synthetic substitute matches
its quality. Global production is heavily concentrated in Sub-Saharan
Africa, with Sudan at the epicentre. This combination—the lack of
alternatives and geographic concentration— means that many industries,
including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, continue
to rely heavily on Sudanese gum arabic."
The full report with photos, maps and charts can be found at
https://paxforpeace.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Rapport_Arabische_Gom_uit_Soedan2511.pdf
but is too large to circulate as an attachment on Google groups.
END
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John Ashworth
ashwor...@gmail.com
+254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile, WhatsApp and Signal)
PO Box 403 - 00206, Kiserian, Kenya
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