South Sudan accuses Khartoum of currency war

South Sudan has accused the arctic of declaring an "economic war" by arising a fresh currency.South Sudan government abbot Pagan Amum said Khartoum had larboard the south captivation ample quantities of old bill that was now actionable tender.Khartoum denied triggering an bread-and-butter war and said bodies would get a adventitious to change the old currency.The south, which became absolute on 9 July, is additionally bound in altercation with the arctic over borders and oil revenue.Mr Amum, who is South Sudan's abbot of peace, said the arctic had abandoned an acceding by ablution a fresh currency, the Sudanese pound.Khartoum had agreed in talks not to affair it until six months afterwards the south did, he said.The south launched its currency, the South Sudan pound, about a anniversary afterwards independence.Mr Amum said Khartoum had additionally imposed a allegation of $22 per butt on oil transported through its pipelines.This is annihilation but robbery in ample daylight. I would like to booty this befalling to address to Khartoum not to alpha bread-and-butter wars with South Sudan," he said.The BBC's James Copnall in Khartoum says the banking squabbles highlight the tensions which are acceptable to complicate activity in both countries for the accountable future.