Russia Finalizes Plan for Naval Base on Sudan's Red Sea Coast

The agreement, delayed for years, gains momentum as Moscow seeks to replace its lost Syrian base and strengthen its presence in Africa.

Sudan's Foreign Minister confirmed that Russia and Sudan are in full agreement on establishing a naval base on the Red Sea, with no remaining obstacles to the deal's implementation.
The base, originally proposed in 2017 and signed in 2020, is part of a 25-year agreement allowing Russia to station up to four warships, including nuclear-powered vessels, in Sudan.
Russia's renewed urgency for the base follows the loss of its Tartus naval facility in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024.
The Sudanese civil war, which began in 2023, delayed the base's development, but Moscow has since aligned more closely with Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan as his forces gain the upper hand in the conflict.
The Red Sea base would provide Russia with a strategic foothold in Africa, easing logistical pressures after setbacks in Syria and enabling it to project power in the region alongside U.S. and Chinese bases in Djibouti.