Sudan lifts Khartoum’s 2-year-old curfew, state of emergency

Sudan has lifted a two-year-old curfew and a previously declared state of emergency in Khartoum, the government’s Security Affairs Coordination Committee announced Thursday, Anadolu reports.

According to Sudanese media, the committee lifted a state of emergency first imposed in 2024, saying Khartoum residents would henceforth be allowed to move and work around the clock.

However, after a meeting chaired by Khartoum Governor Ahmed Othman Hamza, the committee clarified that security checkpoints and army patrols would continue operating.

It also urged residents traveling late at night to carry identification documents with them.

The committee also banned foreign nationals from entering Khartoum State — except those holding valid entry visas or permits — by either public or private transport, including trains and […]