Acacia trees in Sudan provide 80% of the global supply of gum Arabic. This raw material is essential for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and beverage industries, in particular to forming the basis for sparkling or carbonated drinks. As such, gum Arabic is in high demand by multinational firms.

Are you planning a holiday outside of the EU this summer? Whether you are going for beaches, cities or mountains, here are three things you can do before leaving.

I have seen with my own eyes all too many war-torn regions since the beginning of my mandate – the suffering is simply too much. It is time to stop posturing and scoring points. It is an individual state obligation and a collective international responsibility to work together to realise the rights and standards we have set. – High Representative, Josep Borrell

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