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 (Ebrahim Hamid/AFP) Off Bara was known for its lemon trees. Scores were planted in this North Kordofan market town, and as winter turned to spring the streets were thick with the scent of their blossom. Today, after sieges, battles and massacres of civilians, Bara is destitute.