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Gum arabic is a widely used but little-known ingredient found in products like soda, gum, makeup and beer. But as WSJ’s Nicholas Bariyo and Alexandra Wexler report, the product has been used for a darker purpose: helping to fund the civil war in Sudan.Further Reading:
-How Soda, Chocolate and Chewing Gum Are Funding War in Sudan
-What Is Happening in Sudan? The Fighting Explained
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