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Residential Security in Khartoum

Residential security context for Khartoum, Sudan. Active civil war since April 2023. FCDO Level 4. Remote asset monitoring and re-engagement planning available.

Residential security in Khartoum is effectively suspended under the conditions of Sudan’s active civil war between the SAF and RSF, which has been ongoing since April 2023. Khartoum’s residential infrastructure has been severely damaged, expatriate programmes have been evacuated, and no standard commercial residential security service operates in the city under current conditions. FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan, and the US State Department rates Sudan at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) as of 2026.

This page serves as a reference for organisations with historical Khartoum residential programme experience, providing context for re-engagement planning and remote asset monitoring. Port Sudan offers an interim base option. For the full Sudan security context, see our Khartoum city briefing. Clients needing Sudan re-engagement planning can also review executive protection in Khartoum.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Standard commercial residential security 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). Residential security arrangements for Port Sudan can be assessed case by case for organisations maintaining a Sudan presence. Source: FCDO Sudan travel advice (2026); US State Dept Sudan Level 4 advisory (2026).

International organisations, commercial companies, and diplomatic missions evacuated their residential personnel from Khartoum in April and May 2023 as urban fighting spread through the city. Properties were abandoned, compound security arrangements ceased, and domestic staff were displaced along with the general civilian population. The infrastructure supporting residential security – compounds, guard forces, vetted domestic staff networks – has been severely disrupted or destroyed in Khartoum.

Remote monitoring of Khartoum assets from regional operational bases (Cairo, Nairobi, Addis Ababa) is available. This covers conflict situation monitoring in the specific area of Khartoum where assets are located, remote intelligence assessment of property condition, and identification of trusted local contacts who can conduct physical checks when conditions allow. Remote monitoring does not replace on-the-ground assessment but provides the best available intelligence for organisations with Khartoum asset interests.

Resumption of residential programmes in Khartoum depends on a cessation of SAF-RSF hostilities and a period of sufficient stabilisation to permit safe return. As of 2026, neither condition exists in Khartoum. Port Sudan offers an interim base option for organisations requiring Sudan presence. Re-engagement planning can be conducted now so that organisations are prepared to move quickly when conditions change. Source: FCDO Sudan travel advice (2026).
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