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How is gum arabic fuelling the war in Sudan?

Before war broke out, Sudan was the world’s biggest gum arabic exporter, with an estimated market share of 70-80%.
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How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan

LONDON/DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola (KO.N), opens new tab to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of ...