Sudan’s displaced return to new challenges in war-battered Khartoum
Summary
Millions of displaced Sudanese have returned to areas that have become more stable, including Khartoum, but many have found damaged homes and limited access to work, water, electricity and health care. Two returnees described losing household belongings and struggling to afford repairs or rent.Key Facts
- Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023 and continues, especially in southeastern Sudan.
- The Sudanese Armed Forces declared Khartoum state free of Rapid Support Forces fighters before Mohamed Mahdi Makki Farah returned to Jabal Awliya in August 2025.
- Makki Farah found his home destroyed and looted, and said his family could not afford repairs.
- He said the Sudanese pound’s depreciation had reduced his business capital to almost a third of its pre-war level.
- The International Organization for Migration reported that about 5.27 million displaced Sudanese had returned to their homes in nine states by September 30; 82 percent had been displaced within Sudan.
- A UNHCR assessment published in August 2026 estimated that about 2.5 million people had returned to Khartoum state.
- UNHCR said many returnees faced damaged homes, limited work, and inadequate access to water and basic services.
- Abubakr Ishaq Hamed Ibrahim returned to Khartoum in February 2026, found his home destroyed, and moved to rented housing in Omdurman.
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