In Khartoum, exhumation of makeshift graves reawakens families’ grief

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By Mohamed MerghaniDecember 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM

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In Khartoum, Sudan, authorities began exhuming bodies from makeshift graves in early December 2025 and moving them to cemeteries. During intense fighting between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces, families were forced to bury loved ones in yards and streets due to inaccessible cemeteries. The exhumation campaign, overseen by the High Committee for Collecting the Remains of Those Who Died During the Battle of Dignity, involves state and local committees, including forensic medicine specialists and the Sudanese Red Crescent. Families are notified and allowed to participate in the process, which aims to alleviate psychological distress and improve public health. The remains are being reburied in cemeteries with full documentation.

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Ebrahim Hamid 50% Sudanese Red Crescent ×250% Iman Abdel-Azim ×280% Rapid Support Forces ×380% Khartoum ×5100% Sudan ×4100%

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khartoum 90% exhumation 90% makeshift graves 80% sudan 80% reburial 70% fighting 70% grief 60% cemeteries 60% sudanese red crescent 50% forensic medicine 50%