Sudan's war economy fuelling 'self-perpetuating' conflict, UN human rights office says
- Published on 15/07/2026 - 9:01 GMT+2 Sudan's warring factions are profiting from control over the country's resources, with the "war economy" helping to sustain the conflict, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
- To fund the growing cost of military operations, the warring parties rely on controlling and exploiting territory, trade routes and commodities, contributing to a conflict that has become "increasingly self-perpetuating," the UN human rights office OHCHR said.
- The war between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April 2023.
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- Published on 15/07/2026 - 9:01 GMT+2 Sudan's warring factions are profiting from control over the country's resources, with the "war economy" helping to sustain the conflict, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
- To fund the growing cost of military operations, the warring parties rely on controlling and exploiting territory, trade routes and commodities, contributing to a conflict that has become "increasingly self-perpetuating," the UN human rights office OHCHR said.
- The war between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April 2023.
Sources: Euronews