This week, millions of people will hand out candy to ghosts, witches and superheroes. But few will know that an ingredient in some of those treats connects their candy bowl to Sudan, where armed groups are profiting from a trade that should support farmers and their families.
It’s called gum arabic, and right now it’s fueling one of the world’s worst conflicts.
What is gum arabic?
Gum arabic is a natural sap collected from acacia trees. It’s used to thicken, stabilize and...
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African nations have made their mark on the World Cup for nearly a century. But Africa’s growing impact extends far beyond the soccer field.
I can still vividly remember watching the 2006 World Cup final between France and Italy, my whole family jammed into our living room. I have been a football or as my American colleagues insist on calling it, “soccer” fan, since birth.
The World Cup means everything to many young kids in Africa in general and in Morocco in particular. Back in my hometown, Marrakech, everyone watched the World Cup, and by that I mean EVERYONE, even the people you’d least expect. For as long as I can remember, the World Cup has always been about showing pride in who you are and what you had to offer to the world.
Now, twenty years later as the 2026 World Cup is underway, the importance of the event...
Amb. Mark Andrew Green (ret.) became President & CEO of ONE in May 2026, bringing decades of experience in public service, diplomacy, development, and advocacy.
But titles only tell part of the story.
From teaching in a village in Kenya to serving as U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, from helping advance landmark global health initiatives to leading some of the world's most influential development institutions, Mark's career has been shaped by a simple belief: everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future.
We asked Mark about his journey, what brought him...
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Three years into a forgotten war, a seven-day journey through Port Sudan and Khartoum bearing witness to destruction, and to an extraordinary resilience.
In early April, the ONE North America team traveled to Sudan alongside six journalists. Three years into a war that is largely absent from international headlines, the trip was never only about bearing witness to tragedy. It was about telling the story of a people who refuse to stop hoping. Here is what we saw.
Day 1: Arrival in Port Sudan
Port Sudan International Airport
Landing from Addis Ababa, it is immediately clear that...
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