The impact of war on trade and markets in Darfur: destruction, resilience and adaptation

Provides an overview of how trade and markets in Darfur have adapted to the conflict since full-scale war broke out.

Abstract

This issue brief provides an overview of how trade and markets in Darfur have adapted, positively and negatively, to the conflict since full-scale war broke out in April 2023. It is mainly focused on trade and markets within the 5 Darfur states. It complements the SPARC brief ‘Darfur’s long-distance trade: impact of war and Rapid Support Forces’ trade embargo’.

This work is part of the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises  (SPARC) programme.

Citation

SPARC. ‘The impact of war on trade and markets in Darfur: destruction, resilience and adaptation’ London, UK: SPARC, 2025

The impact of war on trade and markets in Darfur: destruction, resilience and adaptation

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Published 27 February 2026