Sudan parallel-market pound plunges past 7,000/USD as inflation data diverges

The Sudanese pound has weakened beyond 7,000 per dollar on the parallel market, widening the gap with the official rate and pushing up commodity prices, even as official annual inflation fell to 41.61% in July. The divergence reflects war-related supply disruptions and currency speculation, undermining the credibility of official inflation figures. This signals persistent economic instability and heightened price pressures in Sudan amid ongoing conflict.