Sudan’s displaced return to new challenges in war-battered Khartoum

Mohamed Mahdi Makki Farah, 51, returned in August 2025 to his home in Jabal Awliya, near Khartoum, after Sudan’s army said it had cleared Rapid Support Forces fighters from the state. He found his house destroyed and looted, and cannot afford repairs after the war and the depreciation of the Sudanese pound depleted his savings and business capital. His family also faces rent, medical expenses and limited access to water, electricity and healthcare. Their hardship reflects that of millions of Sudanese returning home after years of displacement.