Bikes and bakeries are back: War-torn Khartoum struggles to rebuild

Bikes and bakeries are back: War-torn Khartoum struggles to rebuild

Children are playing again on the streets of Khartoum.They ride bikes through eerie streets, with the freedom of deserted roads and highways.In the backdrop, people sweep shattered glass from battered storefronts, or clear rubble from their homes.A handful of stands serve tea and coffee on the roadside and the owner of a popular bakery has returned after two years and is selling bread again.These are some of the early signs of revival emerging a…

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Government forces retook the capital city from rebel troops in April. Now comes the task of rebuilding what was once a bustling metropolis on the Nile. (Image credit: Faiz Abubakr for NPR)

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Government forces retook the capital city from rebel troops in April. Now comes the task of rebuilding what was once a bustling metropolis on the Nile. The post Bikes and bakeries are back: War-torn Khartoum struggles to rebuild appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.