Sudan is located in the midst of an ocean of fragile states suffering from security and political turmoil. Libya is divided by large numbers of militias of different races.

Chad, where the ink of the comprehensive dialogue conference is still soft, suffers from political and tribal divisions. Sudan is an exporter of quite a few products, for example: South Sudan and the Central African Republic depend on 70% of food products originating from Sudan. The Egyptian market also relies on 30,60% of meat and sesame imports from Sudan, importing 200,4 head annually.