Financial Flows

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Documented and alleged financial, material, and aid flows shaping this phase. Estimates from UN, OSINT, and investigative reporting — not exact accounting.

Flow types

Humanitarian

Arms & Military

Gold & Minerals

Smuggling

War Revenue

State Budget

Foreign Aid

Beneficiaries

SAF

RSF

Civilians

both

Darfur / Jebel Amer mines

UAE · Chad · Libya markets~$2.5B/yr (2024 est.)

UAE (alleged)

RSF / Darfur supply linesHigh — UN documented

UN / WFP / ICRC

Sudan civilians (14M+ displaced)~$3.8B appeal (2025)

Libya & Chad border networks

RSF — arms & fuelPersistent corridor

EU / US / Gulf donors

NGOs & UN agencies in Sudan~$1.2B delivered (2024)

Iran (alleged)

SAF — drones & partsMedium — documented UAVs

Gold & Minerals~$2.5B/yr (2024 est.)

Darfur / Jebel Amer minesUAE · Chad · Libya markets

RSF controls major gold mining areas. Smuggling routes documented via Chad and Libya. Primary war financing source.

Global Witness / Bloomberg

Arms & MilitaryHigh — UN documented

UAE (alleged)RSF / Darfur supply lines

UN Panel of Experts reports alleged UAE-origin weapons and logistics supporting RSF operations. UAE denies direct supply.

UN Panel of Experts 2024

Humanitarian~$3.8B appeal (2025)

UN / WFP / ICRCSudan civilians (14M+ displaced)

Largest humanitarian crisis globally. Aid flows heavily restricted by fighting, RSF taxation, and access denials.

OCHA / UNHCR

SmugglingPersistent corridor

Libya & Chad border networksRSF — arms & fuel

Long-standing smuggling routes from Libya and Chad supply RSF with fuel, weapons, and gold export channels.

UN Panel / Small Arms Survey

Humanitarian~$1.2B delivered (2024)

EU / US / Gulf donorsNGOs & UN agencies in Sudan

Western and Gulf humanitarian funding, often blocked from reaching Darfur and Kordofan due to access constraints.

OCHA Financial Tracking Service

Arms & MilitaryMedium — documented UAVs

Iran (alleged)SAF — drones & parts

Iranian drone technology and components documented in SAF and RSF use. Complex dual supply chains reported.

UN Panel / WSJ

War RevenueSignificant — undocumented

Gezira / occupied farmlandRSF treasury / local markets

After capturing Wad Madani and Gezira, RSF levies taxes on agriculture and trade routes through central Sudan.

Sudan Tribune / FEWS NET

State BudgetDeclining — split economy

Sudan central bank / Port Sudan revenueSAF operations & payroll

SAF draws on remaining state institutions based in Port Sudan. Currency collapse and territorial split reduced fiscal capacity.

IMF / World Bank

Foreign AidMedium — state support

Egypt (diplomatic & material)SAF — eastern corridor

Egypt provides diplomatic backing and reportedly facilitates SAF resupply through eastern borders and Red Sea access.

Al Jazeera / CFR