How Key Ingredient Used In Coca-Cola, M&M’s Are Being Trafficked From War-Torn Sudan

London: Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M’s sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies’ efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict. Sudan produces around 80% of the world’s gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from … Read more

Several Officers, Civilians Killed In Sudan Military Plane Crash: Report

Khartoum: A Sudanese military plane crashed on Tuesday on the outskirts of the capital Khartoum, killing a number of officers and civilians, the army said, with pro-democracy activists saying at least 10 people were killed. In a statement released late Tuesday, the Sudanese army, at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April … Read more