In a country already grappling with war and famine, the swap replaced 500 and 1,000 Sudanese pound banknotes (worth around $0.25 and $0.50 respectively) with new ones in seven states. The ...

Late last year, the Central Bank of Sudan issued a new 1,000-pound note and withdrew the 500-pound note. The currency exchange took place in areas under army control. The RSF rejected the currency ...