This blog discusses how the rapid rise in crises—floods, droughts, rebellions, and national wars in Sudan and South Sudan—intersect with vested commercial interests. The paper suggests that commercial investors have profited from rents, taxes, fees, and debts by building a cheap and mobile labour force in oilfields, farms, mines, and businesses and compounds along the borderline between Sudan and South Sudan. The article provides insights into how the conflict-ravaged border regions have been marred by military-commercial interests. 

Read the blog here.