The European Union (EU) has banned the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan, saying the trade has become a major source of funding for the country's civil war, which erupted in April 2023. In a statement, the EU says the measures aim to cut off financial support for the conflict and increase pressure on those fuelling the war.

The move comes amid growing international calls for external backers of the conflict to withdraw, as humanitarian agencies estimate that more than 28 million people across Sudan are facing acute hunger as a result of the conflict.

 Unathi Batyashe on Kenneth Kgwadi, a political scientist research fellow at the Middle East Africa Research Institute.

The European Union (EU) has banned the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan, saying the trade has become a major source of funding for the country's civil war, which erupted in April 2023. In a statement, the EU says the measures aim to cut off financial support for the conflict and increase pressure on those fuelling the war.
The move comes amid growing international calls for external backers of the conflict to withdraw, as humanitarian agencies estimate that more than 28 million people across Sudan are facing acute hunger as a result of the conflict.
&nbsp;Unathi Batyashe on Kenneth Kgwadi, a political scientist research fellow at the Middle East Africa Research Institute.

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