Blood Minerals and Resource Curse: The Case of Sudan and the DRC

Sep 24, 2025 | Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam
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Minerals fuel modern civilization, ensuring comfort and amenities. From electronic devices to machines of all types, various minerals are required to operate them. Should we call the civil wars in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a manifestation of the resource curse? A closer look at the political scenario can unravel the mystery. Sudan’s blood gold is smuggled to the United Arab Emirates to pander to power ambition. Despite not having a single gold mine, the UAE is the hub of the gold market. The USA and other European countries can procure cheap blood gold from the UAE markets to finance the war in Palestine and other places.