In Omdurman, a market known as “Al-Burhan Market” has become a hub for the sale of looted goods, according to local residents. The market, located in the Sabreen area in Karari, is reportedly run by fighters affiliated with General al-Burhan’s forces (SAF), who are said to openly display household items looted from citizens’ homes.
The items, which were taken from residents who fled due to ongoing conflict, are sold by uniformed SAF fighters, many of whom carry weapons.
These sales have been happening since the earlier months of the war and appear to have escalated following the SAF’s expanded control over areas in Omdurman and Khartoum Bahri.
Residents from areas like Al-Halfaya and El-Samrab have previously reported that after the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), SAF fighters and allied jihadist militias looted homes and transported stolen goods across the Halfaya Bridge to Omdurman.
A report from the “Emergency Lawyers” Human Rights Organization corroborates these claims, stating that “Al-Burhan Market” is one of several locations where stolen property is sold.
Other specialized markets in the region include those for illegal drugs and stolen vehicles, including “Beir Hamad,” known for selling cars, and “The heat/Harr” Market in Omdurman, where drugs, cars, and weapons are traded.
The looting operations are described as systematic and organized, with SAF patrols sealing off neighborhoods before fighters loot homes, often without allowing residents to return.
The report claims that large-scale thefts even include factory machinery, automated bakery equipment, and gas plants, all of which are reportedly transported by army trucks to be sold in northern Sudan.
Human rights groups have condemned the looting, calling it a crime that displaces civilians and devastates local communities. Activists have urged Sudanese authorities to hold those responsible accountable for the thefts and to cease these unlawful practices.
The looting has been widespread, with similar reports emerging from areas once controlled by the RSF, including Singa, Ed-Dindir, and villages in Sennar and Al-Jazeera states, as well as the city of Wad Madani.
Resistance committees in Omdurman have condemned the looting by SAF fighters and demanded action from the government.
As the conflict in Sudan continues, these reports highlight growing concerns over widespread violence, human rights violations, and the looting of civilian property in the war-torn country.
