Khartoum’s slow recovery amid cautious return

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 19, 2026 · 1022 words · By Al-Nour Ahmed Al-Nour

Post-war urban recovery Economic crisis and inflation Displacement and migration

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Khartoum’s slow recovery amid cautious return War-damaged Khartoum sees uneven recovery as residents weigh return amid fragile services and economy.

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What happened

Khartoum’s slow recovery amid cautious return War-damaged Khartoum sees uneven recovery as residents weigh return amid fragile services and economy.

Why it matters

Khartoum, Sudan – Night often hides imperfections, but in Sudan’s capital, the scars of war are laid bare in daylight.

Common ground

Neighbourhoods and homes lie in ruins, yet signs of recovery are visible along the city’s roads, with rubble cleared and traffic slowly returning.

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Claim 1: “Even bread has become a burden for low-income families and those who lost their income, after its price rose to five times its pre-war level.”

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Claim 2: “In central Khartoum, silence hangs over the ruined Arab Market and city centre.”

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Multiple sources confirm fierce fighting in central Khartoum and the Sudanese army taking control of the Arab Market, implying the 'ruined' state and military activity in the city centre.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Khartoum was a major strategic battle for control of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, with fighting in and around the city between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sud…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khartoum_(2023–2025)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan. Khartou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF; Arabic: قُوَّاتْ الدّعْمْ السَّرِيعْ, romanized: Quwwāt ad-daʿm as-sarīʿ) are a Sudanese paramilitary force formerly operated by the Sudanese government. They originated…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces

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Claim 3: “The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary group currently fighting the army, were not present during the war [in Karari].”

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The claim states the RSF were not present in Karari. However, evidence from Anadolu Ajansı explicitly states that the Karari Resistance Committee reported residential areas in Omdurman were subjected to intense artillery bombardment by the RSF.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary in Sudan, have been implicated numerous atrocities committed in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum since 15 April 2023, which is when both the Battle of Kh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces_atrocitie…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF; Arabic: القوات المسلحة السودانية, romanized: Al-Qūwāt Al-Musallaḥah as-Sūdāniyah) are the military forces of the Republic of Sudan. The force strength has been estimate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Armed_Forces

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Claim 4: “East Nile has seen increasing numbers of residents returning, as have Khartoum North neighbourhoods”

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One source explicitly mentions displaced Sudanese returning to the city of Bahri (Khartoum North) and Al-Jazira, and another mentions a public address in East Nile, supporting the trend of return/activity in these areas.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khartoum State (Arabic: ولاية الخرطوم, romanized: Wilāyat al-Kharṭūm) is one of the eighteen states of Sudan. Although it is the smallest state by area (22,142 km2), it is the most populous state in S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum_State

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government of Sudan, contr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…

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Claim 5: “there is a growing supply of homes for sale, with eastern districts attracting the highest demand from buyers.”

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Claim 6: “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.”

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One web search result mentions that Eastern Khartoum (Riyadh, Taif, Mamoura) showed slower recovery, but it does not explicitly state they remain 'largely deserted' or list all the specific neighborhoods mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Eastern Khartoum, including Riyadh, Taif, and Mamoura, showed slower recovery compared to other areas.
https://sudanhorizon.com/from-khartoum-with-greetings-2-obse…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arkawit is a locality in Khartoum State, Sudan. Arkawit is situated nearby to the locality Block 47, as well as near the neighbourhood Al Taif.
https://mapcarta.com/26330756

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web search NEUTRAL — Khartoum, also spelled Khartum,[a] is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan.[3].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum

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Claim 7: “some Sudanese industries — particularly dairy products, mineral water and processed meat — have resumed production.”

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Claim 8: “Most buyers are traders and businesspeople looking to take advantage of property prices that have fallen by 30 to 40 percent”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries about the Battle of Khartoum and the Sudanese civil war, but contains no specific data regarding property price drops of 30% to 40%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz (Arabic: كامل الطيب إدريس, romanized: Kamil Altayib 'Iidris; born 26 August 1954) is a Sudanese statesman, scholar, international civil servant and politician who has b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamil_Idris

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Claim 9: “most goods are imported from Egypt by land and from Saudi Arabia by sea”

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Claim 10: “In northern Omdurman, Karari locality has seen both economic and population growth.”

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The search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing dog breeds instead of the Karari locality in Omdurman.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 26, 2026 · Explore the most popular dog breeds with AKC rankings, breed profiles, and trends to help you find your perfect canine companion.
https://dogsbestlife.com/dog-breeds/most-popular-dog-breeds/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2023 · These top dog breeds play and live happily with children, making them excellent for families who are looking for a safe and good pup.
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/pets/g5138/best-family…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2026 · What other dog breeds were deemed the most popular in the country? We’ve got a rundown of the results, and what you can expect from each if you’re looking to add one of these sought-aft…
https://www.petmd.com/dog/general-health/most-popular-dog-br…

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Claim 11: “commercial activity, property businesses, and government institutions relocating there [Karari], leaving it better off than before the conflict.”

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The evidence provided is irrelevant, discussing the general definition of commerce, a village in India, and property in Ahmedabad, rather than Karari in Sudan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Commerce is the organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange of goods, services, and oth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce

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web search NEUTRAL — It is located approximately 21 km from Mohammadabad and around 42 km from Ghazipur. Hatwar Dayal Singh serves as the Gram Panchayat for Karari village. As per Census 2011, the village code of Karari i…
https://villageinfo.in/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/kasimabad/kara…

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web search NEUTRAL — Business, Business, and more Business. If you want to start earning and produce a fantastic source of money, this is the hottest phrase in this industry. However, you should not overlook the fact that…
https://dandc.in/why-commercial-property-in-ahmedabad-is-a-s…

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Claim 12: “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”

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The evidence provided includes generic Wikipedia pages for filling stations and Yandex Maps categories, and one report of protests on Street 60. There is no evidence confirming that banks, pharmacies, and restaurants have reopened on Sixty Street.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Geneina massacre, also the Battle of Geneina, was a series of major battles for control of Geneina, the capital of West Darfur in Sudan, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Geneina

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Academy Award–nominated films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Academy_Award–nominate…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Ewart Gladstone ( YOO-ərt GLAD-stən; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman who served four times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He began in politics as a Conservati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ewart_Gladstone

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Claim 13: “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.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general descriptions of Khartoum, a Britannica entry, and an IMDb page for a 1966 movie. None of these sources address the current population status of Khartoum 1, 2, 3, al-Amarat, al-Sahafa, or Yathrib.

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web search NEUTRAL — Khartoum Bahri was established as a garrison comprising a dockyard and a railhead to Egypt, while Omdurman, remained the most populous part and largely kept its old shape. Kitchener ordered the mosque…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum

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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · Khartoum is a city and the executive capital of Sudan, just south of the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers. It has bridge connections with its sister towns, Khartoum North and…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Khartoum

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web search NEUTRAL — Khartoum: Directed by Basil Dearden. With Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson. In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" …
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0060588/

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Claim 14: “A Sudanese pharmaceutical factory, known for the quality of its products, has also resumed supplying the market.”

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Claim 15: “Most payments are now made through banking applications, which have become common even among roadside car washers and tea sellers.”

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