Abu Adam (),or Abu Adam neighbourhood () and was officially known as Al Farouk City ( ar, مدينة الفاروق), is one of the neighbourhoods of
Khartoum, Sudan, located in the southern side of
Khartoum.
Background
Abu Adam was originally designed in the late 1970s. Then Al-Farouk City, entered a latent period where its growth was minimal until the mid-1990s. In the past 10 years, the city has begun to gain momentum and construction is taking place almost everywhere. The first settlers had to live without electricity and running water supply for a long time and the only option was to finance and buy water pipes and electric cables in addition to paving roads. Now the basic infrastructure like electricity and water is part of the city grid.
During the
2023 Sudan conflict
An armed conflict between rival factions of the military government of Sudan began on 15 April 2023, when clashes broke out in cities, with the fighting concentrated around the capital city of Khartoum and the Darfur region. As of 27 May, at le ...
, on 10 July, the
Sudanese Air Force
The Sudanese Air Force ( ar, القوّات الجوّيّة السودانيّة, Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the air force operated by the Republic of the Sudan. As such it is part of the Sudanese Armed Forces.
History
The Sudanese A ...
bombed the areas of Abu Adam and
Jabra, south of Khartoum. On 19 July, the
Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claimed to have repelled an
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack in
Al-Ashra
Al-Ashra (), or Al-Aushara or Al Oshara, is one of the neighbourhoods of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The region has been affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan, with reports that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ordered residents of Al-Ashra ...
and the
Al-Dabbasin Bridge in Abu Adam, south of Khartoum, destroying 9 combat vehicles and killing several fighters. On 30 July, the SAF accused the RSF of randomly bombing Abu Adam which led to the death of a child aged 8.
References
{{Districts of Khartoum
Populated places in Khartoum State
Khartoum State
Khartoum