Citing Numbers.. The theft of tons of Sudanese gold by SAF and Egypt revealed
An investigative report published by the “FajrPress” platform revealed information regarding the widespread looting and smuggling operations of Sudanese gold over the past three years. The report highlighted direct accusations made by the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for seizing (7.6 tons) of gold from the Central Bank of Sudan branch at the Military’s General Command Headquarters on the early days of the ongoing war. In addition, Daglo accused the Sudanese Army of appropriating the country’s wealth through companies affiliated with the Defense Industries System.
The investigation pointed to an undisclosed deal, in which, the Defense Industries System acquired (44%) of the shares of “Ariab Mining Company,” which owns mining tailings estimated at (12 million tons), in addition to mining concessions in both; the Red Sea and Kassala states.
According to official data, the official gold production in the year of (2022) reached approximately (87 tons), whilst the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company announced in (December 2025) that production had reached (70 tons), despite the significant discrepancy between actual production and the reported revenues.
For his part, the Finance Minister, JibrilIbrahim revealed in (March 2025) that officials from a neighboring country, referring to Egypt, had informed him that (48 tons) of Sudanese gold had entered their territory during the year of (2024). Furthermore, in (February 2026), Ahmed Haroun Al-Toum, the Director General of the Geological Research Authority, announced that the mining sector had suffered losses of seven billion dollars as a result of the 34-month-long war. Although the Gold Exporters Division asserts that annual production very well exceeds (70 tons), generating estimated revenues of over six billion dollars, reports from the Central Bank of Sudan indicate that exports do not exceed two billion dollars, which, naturally raises valid questions in regards to the fate of the significant revenue discrepancy.
In a related context, the National Auditing Chamber of Sudan uncovered financial as well as administrative irregularities within the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, prompting the description of “systematic corruption.” The afore referenced irregularities included the disbursement of (440 billion Sudanese pounds) without supporting documentation, in addition to the misappropriation of (970 billion Sudanese pounds) allocated to address traditional mining issues in the River Nile state.
In conclusion, the report explained that Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Jaber, a member of the Sovereignty Council, intervened directly to halt the investigations, preventing the auditing of the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers.
