Collapsing currency and inflation leave families struggling in Sudan

Port Sudan, Sudan – Aisha pours another cup of tea at her makeshift outdoor stand, hoping the day’s sales will help keep her family afloat.The 27-year-old sells tea and coffee in Sudan’s second-largest city, Port Sudan, trying to provide for her parents and four brothers in a country now in its fourth year of war.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How far will Egypt go to help Saudi Arabia secure the Red Sea?list 2 of 3Kyrie Irving will ‘take care’ of Al-Shaair’s NFL fine on Hind Rajab messagelist 3 of 3‘They called us’: Has Trump abandoned Bab al-Mandeb to the Houthis?end of listThe conflict has led to a plunge in the value of the Sudanese pound and rising costs for transportation and essential goods. Those aren’t just abstract economic indicators for Aisha: they’re reflected in the widening gap between what she earns and what her family needs each month.“Before the war, a cup of coffee cost 1,000 Sudanese pounds ($1.70 at pre-war rates),” Aisha told Al Jazeera. “I could earn about 30,000 pounds a day ($50) and that was enough to cover my family’s needs.”Aisha now charges 3,000 pounds ($0.40 at current rates) for coffee and 1,500 pounds ($0.20) for tea, earning between ...