Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel ...

Global trade in gum arabic centres on the African nation – and proceeds bankroll conflict between the army and paramilitary ...

By Sonam Lama Hyolmo As the growing demand for charcoal and firewood hastens the decline of shea trees in Ghana, communities ...

Sudan produces around 80% of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that's widely used to mix, stabilise and thicken ingredients in mass-market products including ...

According to a researcher in the study, this was due to the organic acids and phenolic compounds found in the plants, which ...