Smoke rises from Sudan's capital as conflict grips Khartoum. Abdelmoneim Sayed/AFP via Getty ImagesKhartoum is – was – a city that did not know war or fighting in its recent history. Now it is ...

Sudan's capital city Khartoum has been liberated after more than two years of civil war. But as NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu witnessed when he travelled there, it has been left in ruins.

Sudan's capital city Khartoum has been liberated after more than two years of civil war. But as NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu witnessed when he travelled there, it has been left in ruins.

Sudan's capital, Khartoum, was once a vibrant city of more than 6 million people before civil war exploded on its streets and consumed the country for more than two years. The paramilitary Rapid ...

In “Khartoum,” five protagonists and four filmmakers tell the story of a city brimming with such life that even a long and vicious war could not dim it. The filmmakers started making ...

Photo shows Khartoum, Sudan Sudanese photographer Hisham Karouri uploaded the image to a photography website in 2014 and identified the city as Khartoum. He also posted the photo on Instagram.

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Sudan's capital, Khartoum, was once a vibrant city of more than 6 million people before civil war exploded on its streets and consumed the country for more than two years.

The Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum just over a month ago, and for the first time, the world can now see what's left of the city. NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu was just there and joins us now from the de ...