Sudan announces government’s return to Khartoum from wartime capital

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 11, 2026 at 03:36 PM

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In January 2026, Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced the government's return to Khartoum after nearly three years in Port Sudan, the wartime capital. The government fled Khartoum in April 2023 after the city was quickly overrun by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the outbreak of the civil war with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Since the army recaptured Khartoum in March 2025, the government has pursued a gradual return. The capital, comprised of Khartoum, Omdurman, and Khartoum North, experienced intense fighting, displacement, and destruction. The government has pledged to improve services and rebuild infrastructure in the war-ravaged city, where tens of thousands are estimated to have died.

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