Sudan: Sudan Timeline January-March 2021 - Holdout Rebels in From the Cold, Sudanese Pound Devalued, Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out Begins

[Radio Dabanga] Dabanga Sudan -- The first quarter of 2021 ended with much optimism, as the Sudanese government and the SPLN-N El Hilu signed a Declaration of Principles in Juba, however it has been a turbulent three months economically. The adjustment of the exchange rate of the Sudanese Pound (SDG) to reflect the parallel market value has caused consumer prices to fluctuate, and done little to alleviate commodity and medicine shortages. However Sudan's payment of World Bank arrears opened the door to $2 billion in grants for development
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