After 2 Years of War, Sudan Sets a Khartoum Reset Plan
Sudan’s government said Sunday it is restarting core operations in Khartoum and will focus first on peace, public security, basic services, and the rebuilding of state institutions—an attempt to turn a battered capital from battlefield back to functioning seat of government after nearly two years of war.
Speaking at Khartoum State Government headquarters, Prime Minister Kamil Idris framed peace as the government’s central task. “What we seek is a peace that Sudanese people accept, in the context of a war that was imposed on the country,” he said. Idris said the government will push to stabilize daily life by improving security and expanding essential services, including healthcare capacity, water and electricity access, and the reopening of universities on schedule.
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He also laid out an economic to-do list aimed at jobs and exports: boosting agriculture, rehabilitating slaughterhouses, building a new airport, and creating an integrated, export-oriented city.
Khartoum State Governor Ahmed Osman Hamza said the government’s return is meant to signal that the capital is ready to receive residents again, urging people to come back and help rebuild.
The move follows the government’s relocation to Port Sudan in late April 2023, days after fighting erupted in Khartoum between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions inside Sudan and across its borders, according to widely reported estimates from international agencies and relief groups.
In May 2025, the army said Khartoum State had been cleared of Rapid Support Forces fighters, setting the stage for a gradual restoration of public administration and city services.
