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A research-to-action programme supporting pastoralism and agriculture in the drylands of Africa and the Middle East. #SPARCideas

Website: https://www.sparc-knowledge.org/
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🔍 Brief 2: The #RSF ’s trade embargo has crippled cross-border commerce from #Sudan, especially in livestock. This has not only deepened economic hardship but also intensified local tensions and disrupted livelihoods.​ www.sparc-knowledge.org/publications...
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Darfur's long-distance trade: impact of war and Rapid Support Forces' trade embargo
This brief provides an overview of the effect of the war and the subsequent embargo imposed by the Rapid Support Forces on regular trade into and out of areas it controls, with a focus on Darfur.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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🔍 Brief 1: Conflict has devastated markets, disrupted supply chains, and inflated trade costs in #Darfur, #Sudan. Yet traders have shown remarkable resilience - rerouting convoys, forging new alliances, and navigating insecurity to keep goods moving.​
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The impact of war on trade and markets in Darfur: destruction, resilience and adaptation
This brief provides an overview of how trade and markets in Darfur have adapted, positively and negatively, to the conflict since full-scale war broke out in April 2023.
www.sparc-knowledge.org
April 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM