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Groundnuts in a straw basket
Issue brief

This brief explores how trade fuels conflict through the war economy in Darfur and highlights consequences for established traders, with the aim of informing market-oriented humanitarian programming.
A soldier in combat fatigues stand holding a gun in a dusty camp while some children in white clothes walk past
Story Map

To better understand where and when aid is needed, this interactive map uses satellite imagery and photos to analyse the impacts of conflict in Sudan on market activity and agricultural production.
People at the central market in Kutum, in pre-war Darfur.
Issue brief

This brief provides an overview of how trade and markets in Darfur have adapted, positively and negatively, to the conflict since full-scale war broke out in April 2023.
Trucking goods over long distances and non-tarmac roads. © Wirestock Creators / shutterstock
Issue brief

This brief provides an overview of the effect of the war and the subsequent embargo imposed by the Rapid Support Forces on regular trade into and out of areas it controls, with a focus on Darfur.

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Groundnuts were one of Sudan's major cash crops before the war. Credit: Albert González Farran / UNAMID
Blog

As war devastates Sudan, one researcher shares how markets survive, how data is gathered, and why understanding the local situation is key to shaping humanitarian support.
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News

SPARC scientist Kelvin Shikuku is shortlisted for 2025 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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News

SPARC's dedication to generate and deliver timely research is officially recognised in the programme's recent annual review.

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