Sudanese authorities have announced sweeping measures after surge in robberies and looting in the capital
Sudanese authorities have introduced new security measures in Khartoum, including a ban on carrying weapons in public and wearing military uniforms, as well as restrictions on unregistered vehicles, the Sudan Tribune reported on Saturday.
Sudan has been gripped by fierce fighting between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023. Both factions are vying for control amid a stalled transition to civilian rule. The country faces what the UN has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with thousands killed and millions displaced.
The announcement was made on Saturday by a security committee led by Defence Minister Hassan Daoud Kabroun. He said the steps are necessary to reassert state control after months of conflict with RSF, who previously occupied large parts of the city.
“We stressed the prohibition of carrying weapons and wearing military uniforms in neighbourhoods and public places,” Kabroun stated.
Kabroun also urged residents to avoid contact with foreign nationals lacking legal residency, citing security concerns.
Other measures include removing abandoned vehicles and dismantling unauthorized housing and informal market stalls across Khartoum.
Last month, Sudanese authorities announced a plan to rebuild Khartoum’s roads, bridges and its international airport after government forces retook the capital from RSF. Sudan’s army also destroyed 4,500 mines and shells near Khartoum as part of a demining program, Sudan News Agency reported.
According to the Sudan Tribune, the security committee was formed “to create a secure environment for citizens to return to the capital.” The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has showed the number of forcibly displaced people in the country was 11,918,777 as of September 2025.
Meanwhile, the Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement last month that hospitals in El Fasher lack medical supplies and expressed “deep concern” over the worsening health crisis in the capital of North Darfur.
In June, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin met with the UN secretary-general’s envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, to discuss ways to bring the armed conflict in Sudan to an end.
