Economy Another Victim Of War In Impoverished Sudan

Gedaref, in Sudan's east -- the country was already one of the world's poorest but months of war have set development back by decades, the World Bank said (Credit: AFP)

Before the Sudanese army and paramilitary fighters turned their guns on each other last year, Ahmed used to sell one of Sudan's main exports: gum arabic, a vital ingredient for global industry.

Now he's out of business, and his story encapsulates the broader economic collapse of Sudan during 10 months of war.