Sudan preservationists struggle to restore country's shattered cultural treasures


  • World
  • Tuesday, 30 Sep 2025

A general view shows statues of ancient Sudanese kings in the courtyard entrance of the Sudan National Museum, which endured major damage and looting amid the ongoing conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army in Khartoum, Sudan September 25, 2025. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

KHARTOUM (Reuters) -The shattered remains of antique pottery and shards of ancient statues lie among broken glass and bullet casings at Sudan’s National Museum, not far from where the Blue and White Nile meet in the capital Khartoum.

After over two years of a civil war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, Sudan’s army expelled the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces from Khartoum and its environs this spring.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

US set to quit World Health Organization
Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand campsite
Trump reversal on Greenland followed push by aides against military option, sources say
After vanishing from view, two US-seized Venezuela oil tankers reappear near Puerto Rico
Australia begins day of mourning for victims of Bondi Beach attack
Vietnam's Lam edges closer to new leadership term as decisive congress cut short
Riga hosts int'l conference on combating financial crime
Two killed by high waves, floodwaters as severe weather hits Greece
Rising conflict in Sudan's North Darfur traps civilians, limits aid access: UN
U.S. stocks close higher

Others Also Read