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Khartoum's slow recovery amid cautious return - Al Jazeera
Khartoum, Sudan – Night often hides imperfections, but in Sudan’s capital, the scars of war are laid bare in daylight. Neighbourhoods and homes lie in ruins, yet signs of recovery are visible along the city’s roads, with rubble cleared and traffic slowly returning. Despite these signs of normality, refugees and displaced residents, many of whom fled more than three years ago, are returning cautiously, as official statements about life returning to normal often clash with the realities on the ground.Al Jazeera’s observations during a tour of Khartoum reveal stark differences across the city. Wealthy districts, particularly in the east, remain largely deserted. This includes neighbourhoods from Garden City in the north, stretching through Manshiya, Riyadh, Taif, Maamoura, Arkawit, Mujahideen and other affluent districts in the south.A damaged centreIn central Khartoum, silence hangs over the ruined Arab Market and city centre. The area was once home to most ministries, institutions, banks and the central gold market. Signs of life are scarce, except along Freedom Street, known for electrical appliances and equipment, where shops have reopened and shoppers have begun to return.Neighbourhoods such as Khartoum 1, 2, and 3, al-Amarat, al-Sahafa, and Yathrib remain largely empty, with only a limited number of residents back.Restaurants and shops are slowly reopening [Al Jazeera]At night, these neighbourhoods fall into darkness due to the lack of electricity, while during the day, the heavy traffic along Sixty Street stands out. One of the largest roads in eastern Khartoum, it links the city’s north with its south. Along the street, banks, pharmacies, shops, restaurants, including those serving Syrian cuisine, and fuel stations have reopened, yet the residential areas behind it remain quiet by day and shrouded in darkness at night.A cautious returnFamilies in these neighbourhoods are approaching the decision to return carefully, while others are postponing it until services improve and life becomes closer to normal. Many homeowners are not under severe economic pressure, and some have already established themselves abroad. Those who have returned report that some neighbours still living overseas have found work or businesses that provide income and relative stability. After more than two years away, many fear they may not find similar conditions if they come back, particularly given the fragile economy and difficult living circumstances.The decision to return is i...
Duaa Finally Sleeps…and Khartoum Recovers Its Spirit
The return of the displaced and refugees driven from their homes by the war remains central to discussions among Sudanese people, as one of the issues most closely tied to the war’s outcome and the prospects for national recovery. What inspires optimism is the noticeable acceleration in returns, particularly from Egypt, which has hosted large numbers of Sudanese since the outbreak of the war. This growing wave of return reflects not only a relative improvement in security and basic services, but also sends a clear message: Sudanese people remain determined to overcome destruction and rebuild life despite all the challenges. That optimistic tone was evident in a BBC World Service program aired this week titled “Return to Khartoum: War, Loss and Hope.” The residents interviewed in Khartoum spoke with hope rather than despair, expressing their joy at seeing people return to their homes and shops, repair work beginning, and social ties severed by war slowly being restored. Khartoum did not appear in the program as a city whose spirit had collapsed alongside its damaged buildings, but rather as a city trying to heal its wounds and recover its soul despite the immense challenges. The story of Duaa, a Sudanese artist and activist, was among the program’s most moving accounts. She was pregnant when the war broke out but chose to remain in Khartoum. She spoke of two years of severe suffering and fear that did not end until the army entered the capital and retook it from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). She recounted incidents of looting, beatings, assaults, and rape carried out by RSF fighters, as well as the climate of fear imposed on residents by the group’s practices. She said she knew women who were unable to leave their homes for fear of assault, and that some had not stepped outside at all until the army entered the city. When asked how she felt the moment the army arrived, she replied simply: “We were extremely happy.” She then added that for nearly two years she had been unable to sleep at night, and that the very first thing she did after the army arrived was sleep through the entire day. It was a sentence that captured the meaning of safety more powerfully than any political speech. Duaa says she is now trying to relearn how to walk without fear, how to laugh and experience joy naturally again. She speaks happily about her infant son watching the lights come back on after electricity was restored following a long outage. As I listened to the program, two t...
udan finance minister, UNDP discuss post-war economic recovery
May 17, 2026 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim held talks on Sunday with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to discuss economic stabilization, recovery efforts ...
Kuwait International Airport Fully Open Today as Phased Recovery ...
Both carriers are gradually expanding their routes and flight frequencies as the facility continues its slow return to normal service. The two-month suspension, which began February 28, 2026, was a precautionary measure imposed amid regional developments and conflict-related security threats.
