Hundreds of displaced Sudanese are making their approach again residence from Egypt, longing for a contemporary begin because the Sudanese military regains floor within the capital, Khartoum, following months of violent battle with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
“I miss each nook of Sudan, actually. I’m very glad that I’m going again,” stated Malaz Atef, one of many returnees.
Children wore hats studying “Thank you, Egypt” in Arabic as households loaded their belongings onto the practice platforms, many having spent over a yr in exile.
Since the start of 2025, greater than 190,000 Sudanese have returned from Egypt — a dramatic improve in comparison with 2024, when fewer than 40,000 made the journey, in keeping with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Most of the returnees are heading to Khartoum, Sennar, and El Gezira — areas not too long ago secured by the Sudanese army. The military has steadily reclaimed territory from the RSF since January.
Sudan’s ambassador to Egypt, Emad el-Din Adawy, known as the returns “an essential stage for reconstruction and bringing again stability.”
Despite the relative calm in components of the capital, combating continues in central Kordofan and Darfur’s al-Fashir area. The conflict, which erupted in April 2023 attributable to disputes over Sudan’s transition to civilian rule, has displaced over 12 million individuals and left half the inhabitants going through acute starvation, in keeping with United Nations estimates.
Roughly 1.5 million Sudanese sought refuge in Egypt in the course of the battle, although many have confronted financial hardship, job insecurity, and studies of discrimination. Egypt has additionally deported 1000’s it claims entered illegally, whereas others have moved on to Libya in the hunt for higher alternatives.
The weekly return trains symbolize hope for a lot of households who, regardless of ongoing challenges, are desperate to rebuild their lives again residence.
