Reconstruction begins near heavily-damaged buildings in the Lamab suburb, Burri, Khartoum, July 30, 2025. Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty Images Sudan Burri Under Siege—How War Remade Everyday Life in a Sudanese Neighborhood In March 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retook key areas of eastern, central and southern Khartoum. Their advance ended the Rapid Support Force’s (RSF) two-year siege of Burri—a neighborhood of eight residential areas in central Khartoum along the Blue Nile River. As part of the metropolitan core Niema Alhessen • 15 min read
