Sudan loses out on wealth from gum arabic harvest
By A Mystery Man Writer
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European producers monopolise the value of one of the country’s biggest exports
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The ancient trade holding back the Sahara Desert
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Burkina Faso – gum arabic value chain depicting gender dimensions. The
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Économie du Soudan — Wikipédia
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Sudan's Golden Harvest - New Lines Magazine
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Sudanese citizens lose patience as economy falters
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