Some cried with “overwhelming emotions” including sadness and joy about leaving Egypt and returning home, said Sudanese journalist Asem al-Taieb, one of the train riders.

Hundreds of people displaced by fighting in Sudan gathered at the central train station in Cairo on Monday to begin a free journey home. The Egyptian government is funding train rides to Khartoum ...

CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of people who have been displaced by fighting in Sudan gathered Monday at the central train station in Cairo to begin a free journey home.

Egypt Sudan Return A Sudanese woman, who was driven from her home and is now returning, prepares to enter her train to Aswan at Cairo's Ramses railway station, Egypt, Monday, July 21, 2025.

Some cried with “overwhelming emotions” including sadness and joy about leaving Egypt and returning home, said Sudanese journalist Asem al-Taieb, one of the train riders.

A Sudanese woman and children, who were driven from their homes and are now returning, wait for their train to Aswan at Cairo's Ramses railway station, Egypt, Monday, July 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr ...

Egypt provides free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning home by: AMR NABIL and NAJIB JOBAIN, Associated Press Posted: Jul 21, 2025 / 05:42 PM PDT Updated: Jul 21, 2025 / 05:49 PM PDT ...