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Executive Protection in Khartoum

Executive protection context for Khartoum, Sudan. Active civil war since April 2023. FCDO Level 4. Remote risk assessment and re-engagement planning available.

Khartoum has been a primary theatre of Sudan’s civil war between the SAF and RSF since April 2023, resulting in mass displacement, infrastructure destruction, and the effective suspension of all commercial and diplomatic operations in the city. FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan, and the US State Department rates Sudan at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) as of 2026. Standard EP services in Khartoum are not available, and this page serves as a security context reference for organisations with Sudan interests.

Remote risk assessment, situation monitoring, and re-engagement planning for Sudan are available from Cairo and other regional bases. EP support for Port Sudan can be assessed on request. For the full Sudan security context, see our Khartoum city briefing and security drivers in Khartoum for transport security context.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Standard commercial EP in Khartoum is not available under current conditions. Sudan has been in active civil war since April 2023, with Khartoum as a primary conflict theatre. FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan, and the US State Department classifies Sudan at Level 4 (Do Not Travel). For essential humanitarian or diplomatic missions to accessible parts of Sudan (Port Sudan), specialist conflict-environment EP can be assessed case by case. Source: FCDO Sudan travel advice (2026); US State Dept Sudan Level 4 advisory (2026).

International EP operators, alongside most international organisations, commercial companies, and diplomatic missions, evacuated from Khartoum in April and May 2023 as the civil war began. Mass civilian displacement followed. The infrastructure that supports commercial EP – hotels, secure compounds, reliable communications, vetted local networks – has been severely disrupted or destroyed in Khartoum. EP capability in Khartoum must be rebuilt from the ground up when conditions permit re-engagement.

Remote risk assessment, situation monitoring, and re-engagement planning are available from regional bases. For essential missions to Port Sudan, EP support can be assessed case by case. Organisations seeking to maintain Sudan operational knowledge for future return can access ongoing monitoring reports covering conflict developments, access conditions, and the evolving security actor landscape.

Cairo is the primary regional hub for Sudan monitoring, given Egypt’s shared border, the concentration of Sudan diaspora commercial and diplomatic activity in Cairo, and direct or connecting routes to Port Sudan. Nairobi and Addis Ababa are secondary bases used by humanitarian organisations managing Sudan-related operations. For Port Sudan EP engagements, operators with Red Sea and Gulf of Aden experience provide the most relevant capability.
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