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The Gold Rush Behind a Civil War

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The Gold Rush Behind a Civil War

The Daily

Nov 10
The Daily

The Daily

Nov 10
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Twenty years ago, a genocidal campaign in the Darfur region of Sudan shocked the world. Now, videos and images of new atrocities have captured global attention once more. Declan Walsh, who has been covering Sudan, discusses one of the worst humanitarian c...

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Two decades after the Darfur genocide shocked the world, Sudan is once again engulfed in a brutal conflict marked by widespread violence, mass displacement, and a devastating humanitarian crisis. This time, the war is not only fueled by political rivalry but also by a hidden engine: gold.
10:31
Gold smuggling finances Sudan's war, with RSF profiting from artisanal mining.
13:45
Nearly all Sudan's war-mined gold flows to one country with strategic interest in the conflict.
16:46
Nearly all Sudanese gold involved in conflict financing ends up in the UAE.
23:13
The UAE denies funding Sudan's conflict but has stakes in Sudanese gold mines and supplies the RSF with weapons and drones.

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What sparked the return of violence in Darfur?
00:00
How does gold keep Sudan’s war alive?
13:45
Where does the blood gold end up—and how does it get there?
16:46
Is the UAE secretly fueling the conflict?
20:10
Why is the world starting to look away?
26:35

Transcript

Declan Walsh: This podcast is supported by Pharma. Dan Barry: Picture this. A big hospital system pays $400 for a cancer medicine, but the charge on the patient's bill? More than $5,000. Declan Walsh: That's what happens when hospitals abuse the 340B pro...