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Sudan’s Finance Minister Targets Inflation Below 60% by 2026
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- Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim pledged to cut inflation below 60% by end-2026.
- Inflation reached 99% in 2025 after a 176% peak in 2024.
- The Sudanese pound fell past 8,000 per dollar, 16 times pre-war levels.
- Protests broke out in Gedaref state this week over rising food costs.
- Teachers earn $19 monthly while families need $600 for basic necessities.