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UAE gold imports from Sudan rose by 70 in 2024 despite war, says NGO

Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attends the inauguration of an initiative to support the families of victims killed and injured in the ongoing civil war, in Port Sudan on April 26, 2025. [AFP]

The United Arab Emirates increased its gold imports from war-stricken Sudan by 70 percent in 2024, a Swiss NGO said on Tuesday, calling the UAE "a global hub for gold of dubious origin".

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