The foreign sponsors in Sudan’s war play both sides. The Kremlin has taken over Wagner Group’s business and is pursuing gold on either side of the front line, partnering with the RSF in the west and the Sudanese army in the east. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

“Sudanese officials have been negotiating gun and gold deals with Russia and are seeking to woo Chinese mining executives. They even share a gold mine with Gulf leaders accused of arming their enemies.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

“Gold drives the war for Sudan’s military, too. It has bombed RSF mines, while ramping up gold production in areas still under government control, often by inviting foreign powers to do the mining.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

After the war broke out in 2023, Hemedti’s seized back the gold mine he had sold to the government. Weeks later, his fighters marched on the national gold refinery in Khartoum, making away with $150 million in gold bars, the government says. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

In 2017, Hemedti’s forced seized one of Sudan’s most lucrative gold mines. He later sold the mine to the government for $200 million, helping him buy even more weapons and political influence. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

“Gold is destroying Sudan and it’s destroying the Sudanese,” says Suliman Baldo, a Sudanese expert on the nation’s resources. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

“The Sudanese people once hoped that gold would lift up their country. Instead, it is turning out to be their downfall. It even helps explain why the war started — and why it is so hard to stop.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

“Gold helps pay for the drones, guns and missiles that have killed tens of thousands of civilians and forced 11 million from their homes.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

“Instead of using the windfall to help the legions of hungry and homeless people, Sudan’s warring sides are wielding the gold to bankroll their fight, deploying what U.N. experts call “starvation tactics” against tens of millions of people.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

Sudan’s “production & trade of gold has surpassed prewar levels. Billions of dollars in gold are flowing out of Sudan in virtually every direction, helping to turn the Sahel region into one of the world’s largest gold producer” just as prices are hitting record highs www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

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“Inflation peaked above 54%, devastating household budgets and forcing businesses to cut back. [A recent poll found] that the majority of Ghanaians are struggling with a cost of living crisis, making this a key election issue – alongside jobs, education and infrastructure” www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...

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