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Khartoum has been a primary theatre of Sudan’s civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023. The city’s infrastructure, including Khartoum International Airport, has sustained severe damage. FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Sudan, and the US State Department classifies Sudan at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) as of 2026. Standard security transport services in Khartoum are not available under current conditions, and this page serves as a security context reference for organisations with Sudan interests.
Remote risk assessment, situation monitoring from regional bases, and re-engagement planning for future return are available. International aviation access to Sudan routes through Port Sudan International Airport (PSD) on the Red Sea coast, and limited security transport arrangements for Port Sudan can be assessed on request. For the full Sudan security context, see our Khartoum city briefing and bodyguard hire in Khartoum for close protection context in the Sudan environment.
What does this cover in Khartoum?
Current Situation: Active Civil War
Sudan has been in active civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023. Khartoum has been a primary theatre of conflict, with heavy urban fighting, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and mass displacement of the city's population. FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Sudan, and the US State Department classifies Sudan at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) as of 2026. Standard security transport services in Khartoum are not available under current conditions. Source: FCDO Sudan travel advice (2026); US State Dept Sudan Level 4 advisory (2026).
Khartoum International Airport Status
Khartoum International Airport (KRT) has been severely damaged by the conflict and is not operational as of 2026. International flights to Sudan, where they operate at all, route through Port Sudan International Airport (PSD) on the Red Sea coast, which remains outside the primary conflict zone. Any essential movement into Sudan requires Port Sudan as the aviation entry point, not Khartoum. The ground transport environment from Port Sudan to any interior destination requires specialist conflict-environment planning by operators with current Sudan operational knowledge.
Remote Risk Assessment and Monitoring
For organisations with assets, staff, or interests in Sudan, remote risk assessment and situation monitoring are available from regional operational bases outside the country. This covers current SAF-RSF conflict lines in and around Khartoum, threat to specific asset locations, humanitarian access conditions, and planning for future re-engagement when conditions permit. Remote assessment is the appropriate Sudan engagement model under current conditions.
Re-engagement Planning
Organisations that were operating in Sudan before April 2023 and wish to plan for eventual re-engagement can receive support for re-entry planning: assessment of asset condition and access routes, identification of local contacts and potential partner operators with continuing Sudan presence, review of the regulatory environment under transitional governance, and outline security transport and close protection frameworks for when conditions allow re-entry.
Port Sudan and Regional Staging
Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast has served as a relative haven and interim government seat during the conflict. Limited commercial and humanitarian activity continues through Port Sudan. Security transport arrangements for Port Sudan, distinct from Khartoum, can be assessed on request. Regional staging bases for Sudan-related monitoring and re-engagement planning include Cairo, Nairobi, and Addis Ababa, all of which have direct or connecting routes to Port Sudan.
Historical Security Transport Context
Before April 2023, Khartoum operated as a high-risk capital with active security transport requirements: transfers from Khartoum International Airport, vetted movement in the Khartoum North, Omdurman, and central districts, and NGO/humanitarian transport across multiple operating areas. This context is provided as background for organisations planning eventual return to Sudan. Current Khartoum transport operations are not available through any commercial provider.
Sources for this page
Travel advice quoted on this page: FCDO travel advice: Sudan; US State Department travel advisory: Sudan. Advice changes; read the current version before travel.
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