00:01We came back to a ruined city determined to rebuild their lives but a chronic lack of power, water, jobs
00:08and medicine has left many residents of Sudan's capital wishing they had stayed away.
00:13Despite efforts to restore services, electricity and water still go out for days at a time, making everyday life nearly
00:21impossible.
00:23We came back and found the houses in ruins, but thank God we have started rebuilding.
00:31About 4 million people fled Khatoum after war broke out in 2023.
00:36But the estimated 2.7 million who have returned since the army retook Khatoum last year, a quote between joy
00:44at being home and the harsh realities of living there.
00:48We are suffering in the capital just like all other regions from power outages.
00:59On Tuti Island, we have power cuts for about 18 hours a day and electricity between 6 to 8 hours.
01:14Khatoum, once a major African capital home to more than 8 million people, is a share of its former self.
01:21Those with the means are choosing to keep their families in Egypt.
01:31Despite the fact that things are not in the best shape, with ongoing electricity and water cuts and high prices,
01:38generally, there's a feeling of being comfortable at home among your loved ones.
01:49Fighting between the armed forces and paramilitary rapid support forces is still raging elsewhere in Sudan, including in Darfur, Kodofan
01:59and Blue Nile regions.
