Sudan’s government returns to Khartoum as war damage and displacement persist

Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced Sudan’s government is returning to Khartoum after nearly three years operating from Port Sudan, as the capital remains heavily damaged and millions have been displaced by the war.
Sudan’s government returns to Khartoum as war damage and displacement persist
A What happened
Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced the government’s return to Khartoum after nearly three years of operating from Port Sudan. Idris said the government would improve services, healthcare, education, and electricity, water, and sanitation, and reconstruct hospitals. Khartoum was an active battlefield for close to two years, with besieged neighbourhoods, artillery fire across the Nile River, and millions displaced. The United Nations said 1.2 million people returned to Khartoum between March and October, and estimated essential infrastructure rehabilitation would cost about $350m.
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Key insights

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    Service restoration and reconstruction are central government pledges in Khartoum: Idris promised better services, improved healthcare, reconstruction of hospitals, development of educational services, and improvements to electricity, water, and sanitation.

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    Return to Khartoum is occurring while insecurity continues: Khartoum has seen relative calm, but the RSF has carried out drone strikes, and battles continue in other regions including Darfur and Kordofan.

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    Civilian harm and displacement remain extensive: Millions were displaced from Khartoum during the fighting, 11 million people have been displaced overall, and survivors from el-Fasher reported mass killings and detentions.

Takeaways

Sudan’s government has resumed operating from Khartoum while the capital faces major reconstruction needs and the wider war continues with large-scale displacement and reported atrocities.

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