Egypt provides free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning home
Summary
Hundreds of displaced Sudanese people gathered at Cairo's train station to start a free journey back home to Khartoum. Egypt is paying for these trips following the Sudanese military's recent recapture of Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Sudan has been experiencing civil war since April 2023, leading to widespread displacement.Key Facts
- Egypt is funding free train journeys from Cairo to Khartoum for displaced Sudanese.
- The Sudanese Armed Forces recently regained control of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces.
- The civil war in Sudan began in April 2023.
- Over 40,000 people have died because of the conflict.
- An estimated 1.5 million Sudanese refugees have fled to Egypt.
- More than 7 million people have been displaced within Sudan.
- The journey back includes a train ride to southern Egypt and then ferries and buses into Sudan.
- Khartoum, damaged in the fighting, is slowly seeing residents return and markets reopen.
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