KHARTOUM – With the sound of hammers replacing gunfire, residents of Khartoum have begun taking the first steps to rebuild their devastated city after more than two years of brutal war. Volunteer youth groups and local workers are clearing streets of rubble, patching broken walls, and reinstalling power lines that were torn apart during the fighting.
Entire neighborhoods remain scarred—apartment blocks stripped bare, roads cratered, and electricity poles lying across streets. Yet, for many volunteers, the act of rebuilding carries symbolic weight. “We are working not only to repair our homes but to restore dignity to Khartoum,” said volunteer Mustafa Awad.
Despite shortages of cement, iron, and water pipes, local markets are slowly reviving, and construction crews are returning to sites once abandoned. In central Khartoum, young men haul broken concrete while women paint school walls in preparation for reopening.
Though international agencies estimate that billions will be needed for full recovery, the efforts of ordinary citizens are fueling cautious optimism. “The war took everything, but people’s will is stronger,” said returnee Ali Mohamed.
