“The Devastating Effects of Ongoing Fighting in Sudan: Massive Destruction and High Economic Cost”

With great regret, Youssef told Sky News Arabia that the destruction spread everywhere and caused a major change in the face of the capital. “The streets and many residential buildings and hospitals were destroyed and burned,” he said.

In fact, the destruction affected more than 40 percent of central Khartoum and large parts of the commercial, service and residential areas in the cities of Omdurman and Khartoum North, and many important landmarks that shaped the face of the capital for hundreds of years.

And Youssef, who is more than 60 years old, indicates that this massive scale of destruction may remain in the memory of children for many decades, as rebuilding operations will take a lot of time and money, which will increase people’s suffering in light of the difficult economic conditions that the country is currently experiencing. .

High economic cost

Economists estimate the material cost needed to rebuild what was destroyed by the war at more than 10 billion dollars. Economist Mohamed Sheikhoun told Sky News Arabia that the economic cost of the war will be very high, and will negatively affect the already battered Sudanese economy.

Since the outbreak of fighting on the fifteenth of April, the services, industry and banking sectors have been most affected by the indiscriminate shelling, which affected almost everything.

According to preliminary statistics, more than 90 percent of the operating factories in Khartoum have been completely or partially destroyed, and many food commodity stores have been looted, which will lead to a massive shortage of daily supplies.

More than 60 percent of the capital’s regions are witnessing a great shortage of electricity and water supplies after the fighting destroyed many of the main facilities and networks. Many areas of the capital are still living in complete darkness and a complete halt to the water supply since the first week of the fighting.

In light of the widespread chaos that accompanied the fighting, about 100 branches of banks operating in the country were looted, burned and completely destroyed, which raised great fears for the safety of deposits of individuals and institutions.

psychological effects

Observers warn of the bad psychological effects that will result from the massive scale of destruction on the capital’s structure. According to journalist Musab Brier, the loss of life and infrastructure caused by the war will have serious repercussions for the simple citizen who has lost his property.

He added, “This destruction constitutes enormous psychological pressure on individuals, families and children, and produces a congested environment and tense nerves. The psychological state of the majority has become close to explosive, which requires psychological counseling to help people resist these emerging and potentially explosive pressures and help them to control them.”