As war rages in the southern Kordofan region, Khartoum begins a slow transformation.
The main roads have been cleared and cranes now punctuate the horizon of a capital marked by war between the Rapid Support Forces and the army. In this momentum of reconstruction, the Green Khartoum initiative has set itself an ambitious objective: to breathe new life into urban spaces scarred by years of violence.
The initiative started with questions such as Why don't we have fruit trees in Sudan? Why don't these trees grow in our streets and neighborhoods? "These questions were presented in the form of an initiative on social networks, and the initiative was very well received by young people, explains Mugtaba Montaser, Founder of the "Green Khartoum" initiative.
The UN estimates that rebuilding infrastructure will cost at least $350 million. reconstruction sites, promising a rapid return to normal life. Government headquarters, including the general secretariat and cabinet offices, have been renovated. But many ministries remain abandoned.
Green Khartoum's goal is to plant 1,000 trees around the capital to restore it to its pre-war glory. Mugtaba Montaser's team is not its first action: its members notably participated in the cleaning and rehabilitation of the University of Khartoum after the departure of the paramilitaries.
