In Sudan’s deserted Bara, blood waters its famous lemon trees
In Sudan’s deserted Bara, blood waters its famous lemon trees Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 07:15 Sources who reached the war-torn town tell MEE that just two elderly people were found alive after the RSF retreated Three women, who are part of a group of displaced people from the towns of Bara and Umm Dam Haj Ahmed in North Kordofan, take shelter in Omdurman on 10 November 2025…
In Sudan's deserted town of Bara, the famous lemon trees have been drenched in blood instead of rain. The area, once thriving with around 100,000 inhabitants before the outbreak of war in April 2023, now lies devastated. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries have been responsible for the killings and destruction, leaving the town in ruins and its water sources potentially contaminated by decomposed bodies.
After the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) managed to recapture the town in July, sources report that only two elderly individuals remain alive in Bara. The crisis has led to a displacement of the population to neighboring areas like Omdurman and Obeid. The RSF's control over the region has been marked by atrocities, including massacres in Darfur.
As the cleanup and recovery efforts begin, humanitarian support is crucial to address the challenges posed by the war's aftermath.
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