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Sudan Government Returns to Khartoum, Marking Formal Shift From Wartime Base

Fighting persists across Darfur and Kordofan as a deepening humanitarian crisis strains aid efforts.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced the move after nearly three years of operating from Port Sudan, following a phased return that began when the army retook the capital last March.
  • The administration pledged to restore electricity, water and sanitation and to rebuild hospitals and schools, with the UN estimating about $350 million is needed to repair essential infrastructure.
  • Battles continue elsewhere, with the army claiming strikes that destroyed about 240 RSF vehicles and killed hundreds of fighters, a statement that could not be independently verified.
  • Khartoum has been relatively calm in recent months, though RSF drone attacks have targeted infrastructure in the capital.
  • The UN described el-Fasher as a crime scene after an RSF takeover, and more than 100,000 residents fled the city following reported mass atrocities.