05-11-2015 08:31 via news.yahoo.com

Risk of piracy, conflicts add to Sudan's white sugar appetite

By David Brough and Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - The risk of pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa and booming domestic demand have helped to turn Sudan into one of the world's biggest white sugar importers this year. The country's growing population, plus inflows of people fleeing conflicts in the region, have driven up white sugar consumption, currently estimated at around 1.5 million tonnes annually, according to the International Sugar Organization (ISO). European trade sources said Suda
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