Sudan, Congo, and You

From soda to sports, global consumers are implicated in Africa’s most deadly conflicts. This also creates an avenue for change.

Two men are seen from behind as they harvest gum arabic from a tree. One man in a long white robe and head covering pokes the branches with a long stick; the other crouches in the shade of the tree with a small bowl raised to catch the gum arabic as it falls. The sun hangs in the blue sky overhead; in the distance is open savanna. September 9, 2025, 1:29 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

In scale and scope, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing the world’s largest humanitarian and human rights crises. The numbers are staggering. In Sudan, more than 12 million people have been displaced and 30 million are in

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