# Collapsing currency and inflation leave Sudanese families struggling

https://mins.news/en/item/72757

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-24 17:03 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/24/collapsing-currency-and-inflation-leave-families-struggling-in-sudan?traffic_source=rss

> War and economic instability have weakened the Sudanese pound and driven up the cost of bread, sugar, meat, transport, healthcare and education. A tea and coffee seller in Port Sudan says higher earnings have been overwhelmed by rising business and household expenses. Annual inflation exceeded 41 percent in July, while black-market traders quoted 7,500 pounds to the dollar by September 22.

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