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Um Al-Qura Residents Report No Compensation For Demolitions

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Residents in Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri report that authorities have demolished buildings, including places of worship, without prior warning. The demolitions have reportedly left residents unable to evacuate or save their belongings. The destruction is described as severe by local inhabitants. Residents in Khartoum's Um Qura area report they have not received alternative housing or compensation following the removal of informal settlements. Government officials previously assured affected residents that alternative housing would be provided. The removals are part of ongoing actions by the Sudanese army in the capital. The source stated that the affected area is not the only one where such removals have occurred. These operations are reportedly targeting places of worship as well.

Residents in Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri report that authorities have demolished buildings, including places of worship, without prior warning. The demolitions have reportedly left residents unable to evacuate or save their belongings. The destruction is described as severe by local inhabitants. Residents in Khartoum's Um Qura area report they have not received alternative housing or compensation following the removal of informal settlements. Government officials previously assured affected residents that alternative housing would be provided. The removals are part of ongoing actions by the Sudanese army in the capital. The source stated that the affected area is not the only one where such removals have occurred. These operations are reportedly targeting places of worship as well. Residents in the Um Al-Qura area, north of Khartoum, are arriving from other states due to war or natural disasters. The area is seeing movement of people, according to the report.

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BBC Arabic

“الدمار الناجمة عن عمليات الهدم كانت قاسية على القاطنين في هذه المباني لدور العبادة لم تسلم من هذه العمليات يقول سكان المنطقة أن السلطات أزالت مساكنهم دون سابقة إنزار”

BBC Arabic

“the government has started demolishing residential settlements in areas that lack services such as drinking water and electricity. These are informal settlements on land owned by others.”

BBC Arabic

“and despite assurances from government officials that affected residents would be provided with alternative housing, residents of Um Qura confirmed to us that they have not been compensated and no alternatives have been provided.”

BBC Arabic

“من قالوا إنه حتى دور العبادة لم تسلم من هذه العمليات يقول سكان المنطقة أن السلطات أزالت مساكنهم دون سابقة إنذار”

BBC Arabic

“Despite government official assurances that affected residents would be provided with alternative housing, Um Al-Qura residents confirmed to us that they have not been compensated or provided with alternatives.”

BBC Arabic

“الواقعة على أطراف المدينة والأكثر فكر في الخرطوم والتي يقتنها بشكل كبيراً يتزاحمون قادمون من الولايات الأخرى إما بسبب الحروب أو الكوارث الطبيعية”

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