17
Mar
The Profits of Collapse: Sudan’s Civil War and the Rise of an Industrial Narco-Economy
This analysis examines how the ongoing conflict in Sudan is driving the emergence of an industrial-scale synthetic narcotics economy. It explores the structural transformation of wartime financing, the regional security implications, and the “Peace-Drug Paradox” that increasingly undermines prospects for sustainable conflict resolution.
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