A UN coordinator participates in a bazaar with women from the Deim neighborhood in Khartoum to support recovery.

July 20, 2026 (PEN) The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, participated in an event in Al-Diyoum, one of Khartoum’s oldest neighborhoods, to support women’s recovery from the effects of war.

Brown toured a bazaar organized by the Deyum Women's Association with the participation of more than 100 women, expressing her admiration for the participants' determination to overcome economic conditions through local products.

Brown praised the resilience of Sudanese women despite the suffering witnessed in the capital during the Rapid Support Forces' control of it, before the army regained control in May 2025.

Brown told Asharq Al-Awsat: "It's wonderful to see smiles on everyone's faces after years of hardship. They are strong and great women."

Residents of the Al-Dayoum neighborhood used to organize social programs for families twice a month, as part of what they consider a "journey for psychological recovery from the effects of the war," according to the newspaper.

The neighborhood still suffers from a lack of electricity and water services, as well as a significant increase in the prices of basic commodities.

In a related context, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warned that the war economy is prolonging the conflict through the smuggling of gold and gum arabic.

The price of the dollar in the parallel market rose to 5550 pounds, compared to 3576 pounds in the Bank of Khartoum, which threatens a new wave of inflation.

Since April 2023, Sudan has been witnessing a war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands and caused the displacement of about 13 million people, while more than 30 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.