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Kenya, Sudan
Embargo fails to stop tea from flowing

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A tea plantation in Nyeri County, Kenya, on 30 March 2026.
A tea plantation in Nyeri County, Kenya, on 30 March 2026. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

The sector, undermined by the accumulation of unsold stocks, has found a way to export its leaves to Port Sudan despite a more than year-long blockade. This ban is due to Nairobi's proximity to the Rapid Support Forces.

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