# Sudan's War Financed Through Looted Gold and Gum Arabic, UN Reports
The United Nations has warned that looted gold and gum arabic are bankrolling Sudan's ongoing war. According to UN findings, these two commodities represent significant sources of financing for the conflict, with both materials being extracted and sold to fund military operations.
Gum arabic, a lesser-known Sudanese product, has emerged as a key resource fueling the war alongside gold. The substance is widely used in industrial applications including soft drinks, food products, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. This global demand creates a market through which the commodity can be monetized to support the conflict, despite the instability affecting its production regions.
The UN's identification of these supply chains highlights how natural resources continue to finance ongoing armed conflicts. Both gold extraction and gum arabic production in Sudan are occurring amid the war, with looted materials entering international markets and generating revenue for warring parties.
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