Sudan factories struggle to restart after devastating wartime losses

Since fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023, thousands of businesses have halted operations. In Omdurman, confectionery factory owner Mansour Gaily has resumed production, but the plant is running at only 40 percent of its prewar capacity, and he estimates his losses at $1 million. Sudan’s Ministry of Industry says about 1,800 industrial facilities have been damaged, including 650 factories that were completely destroyed. Rebuilding the sector, which is vital to employment and domestic production, remains a major challenge.