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A man feeds his livestock at a market in Sudan. The livestock industry is Sudan’s largest income earner after gold. Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty Images

Sudan: how warring factions gained influence in the country’s food system – and what it means for the current conflict

Armed actors in fragile contexts typically engage in sectors where they can quickly extract profits.
People walk past destroyed vehicles on the grounds of a hospital in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in April 2025. AFP via Getty Images

Sudan’s war is an economic disaster: here’s how bad it could get

If the conflict endures, the value of Sudan’s economy will contract by up to 42% – with 7 million more people falling into poverty.
A demonstration at Sudan ceasefire talks in Geneva in 2024. Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Peace in Sudan: what it’s going to take

Sudan must find the right formula to manage its diverse political, economic and cultural interests.
A Sudanese refugee carries her son as they arrive in Jeddah port, Saudi Arabia, in May 2023. Sudan has been torn by civil war for more than a year, resulting in a humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Canada’s family‑based immigration program for Sudanese fleeing war is too little, too late

By capping immigration applications from Sudanese people fleeing the civil war at 3,250, and limiting eligibility to Sudanese with family in Canada, the federal government is leaving millions behind.

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