Sudan: Economic Rescue or Resource Grab, Analysing the U.S.-Sudan Mineral Bill

As mineral exports from army-controlled areas, particularly gold, continue to surge during Sudan’s conflict, former Cold War powers appear set to seek avenues into Sudan’s mineral markets. Just recently, army chief Abdelfattah al-Burhan held bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit, calling on Russia to invest in Sudan’s mineral wealth.

Last month, US Representative Jim Baird introduced the Sudan Investing in Minerals, Partnership,…