New Sudanese notes circulate in RSF areas, deepening de facto split

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New Sudanese banknotes are circulating in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group engaged in conflict with the national army, deepening the de facto territorial split in Sudan. The RSF controls large parts of the country including Darfur, contributing to the ongoing conflict.

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir June 25 (Reuters) - Newly issued Sudanese pounds have begun circulating in territory controlled by a paramilitary group fighting the national army, raising questions about the source of the notes and potentially deepening the country's de facto division. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - which cooperated with Sudan's armed forces before the two fell out and began fighting a war in April 2023 - now controls large swathes of the country, including the vast western Darfur region.