Port Sudan

Port Sudan is a city on the Red Sea that served as the wartime capital of Sudan for nearly three years. Following the outbreak of civil war in 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Sudanese government, aligned with the army, was forced to relocate from Khartoum to Port Sudan. Recently, the Sudanese government, led by Prime Minister Kamil Idris, announced its return to Khartoum, signaling a shift in the conflict's dynamics and an attempt to reassert control over the capital. The return follows the first scheduled commercial flight to Khartoum International Airport in over two years, arriving from Port Sudan. While the government's return is intended to improve services for Khartoum residents, the city remains vulnerable, and the conflict's long-term impact is still unfolding.