Monetary split deepens in Sudan as new banknotes circulate
Expert says rebel forces may be printing their own version of national currency
Newly issued Sudanese pounds have reportedly been circulating in territory controlled by rebel forces.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – a paramilitary group that has been at war with Sudan’s government and the official Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since 2023 – controls large parts of the country, including the western Darfur region. Control over the currency has been a point of contention since November 2024, when the internationally recognised government declared old Sudanese pounds invalid, and
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