Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan’s capital
Sudan’s military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum imposed more than two years ago, state media says. The authorities are taking this step 18 months…
After more than two years, Sudan's military-led government has ended a curfew and state of emergency in the capital city of Khartoum, according to state media. The authorities lifted the measures 18 months after the army regained control of the city from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which they have been battling in a civil war now in its fourth year.
Despite this, clashes continue in the south and west of the country, and there are growing concerns that the conflict is spilling over into neighboring nations. Since the end of hostilities in Khartoum in March 2025, over two million people who fled the city after the war began in April 2023 have returned. The government has reopened the main airport for limited flights and encouraged businesses and embassies to resume operations.
However, residents continue to face challenges in rebuilding their lives, with widespread damage to buildings, widespread power blackouts caused by alleged RSF attacks on electricity infrastructure, and a lack of government funds to repair the damage. The Sudan News Agency noted that security patrols will continue, and travelers at night must carry identification documents.
The army is conducting security sweeps across the city to target alleged RSF sleeper cells, undocumented foreigners, and criminals. There are fears that the conflict is spreading to neighboring countries, with Chad accusing the Sudanese military of an air strike on a military convoy in Chad's Ennedi-Est province. Sudan denies the claim, stating it is committed to respecting the sovereignty of neighboring states.
The United States has expressed deep concern over the risk of the conflict threatening regional peace and stability, urging all parties to accept a humanitarian truce. The US has also proposed extending a 2005 weapons embargo on Darfur, the RSF stronghold, across the entire country, including a ban on attack drones. However, the Sudanese government and army have rejected this proposal, arguing that it unfairly equates the national military with the paramilitary force and restricts its ability to defend citizens.
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