Lgum arabic: miracle solution to Sudan's problems or neocolonial instrument at the service of multinationals? Why does no media ever mention the name of Coca Cola in this case?
On 16 last February, the Sudan Tribune newspaper published an article about a product of which Sudan is the world's largest producer: gum arabic. Under the title "Sudan has exported 42 tons of gum arabic to the United States in 2013-OFFICIEL" the newspaper informed without any other explanation, neither on what gum arabic, nor on its importance for the country nor on the commercial relationship between Sudan and the United States, and being careful not to mention the name of the main company for which gum arabic is vital: Coca-Cola.
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