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The Sudanese government returns to a ruined Khartoum, facing a monumental $350 million rebuilding task as residents struggle to survive without basic electricity or water.

The "Government of Hope" has returned to Khartoum, but for the weary residents of Sudan’s war-ravaged capital, hope is a commodity as scarce as electricity. After nearly three years of brutal civil war, the administration of Prime Minister Kamil Idris is attempting to govern from the ruins, but the reality on the ground is stark and unforgiving.
The symbolic move from Port Sudan back to Khartoum was meant to signal normalcy. Instead, it has highlighted the sheer scale of the devastation. Once a vibrant metropolis where the Blue and White Niles meet, Khartoum is now a shell of its former self, scarred by artillery, looted by militias, and reclaimed by the desert.
For returnees like Bal Ahmed, the governments return has yet to translate into tangible relief. "Its like we re living in the stone age," he told reporters, standing beside a clay pot that now serves as his refrigerator. The power grid is dead. Water taps are dry. The infrastructure that sustained millions has been obliterated.
The Finance Ministry courtyard is overgrown with a "jungle of weeds," and unexploded ordnance (UXO) still litters the streets. Warning signs mark "red zones" where one wrong step could mean death.
The government has promised a "gradual" return to services, but patience is wearing thin. The return to Khartoum is a political victory, but a logistical nightmare.
As the sun sets over the blackened shell of the Central Bank, the people of Sudan are left to rebuild their lives brick by broken brick, waiting for the lights to finally flicker back on.
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