Collapsing currency and inflation leave families struggling in Sudan
Rising bread, sugar and meat prices strain Sudanese households already grappling with war and economic instability.
Port Sudan, Sudan – Aisha pours another cup of tea at her makeshift outdoor stand, hoping the day’s sales will help keep her family afloat.
The 27-year-old sells tea and coffee in Sudan’s second-largest city, Port Sudan, trying to provide for her parents and four brothers in a country now in its fourth year of war.
The conflict has led to a plunge in the value of the Sudanese pound and rising costs for transportation and essential goods. Those aren’t just abstract economic indicators for Aisha: they’re reflected in the widening gap between what she earns and what her family needs each month.
Then, over the longer term, Mohamed said Sudan needed structural reforms to support producers, particularly in agriculture and livestock, areas where he says the country has a comparative advantage.