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Sudan’s displaced youth turn to entrepreneurship amid job collapse

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC · How we work

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Story summary

Sudanese youth are turning to entrepreneurship and art to survive war-driven job collapse.
Yousra Hussein fled Nyala in June 2023, then Sennar, and runs nail services and Golden Women in Kassala.
Mahira, a displaced artist in Port Sudan, now earns about 1 million Sudanese pounds ($130) monthly from murals and workshops.
The World Bank estimates extreme poverty rose from 33% in 2022 to 59% in 2025.

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Story summary

Sudanese youth are turning to entrepreneurship and art to survive war-driven job collapse.
Yousra Hussein fled Nyala in June 2023, then Sennar, and runs nail services and Golden Women in Kassala.
Mahira, a displaced artist in Port Sudan, now earns about 1 million Sudanese pounds ($130) monthly from murals and workshops.
The World Bank estimates extreme poverty rose from 33% in 2022 to 59% in 2025.