Sudan lifts two-year curfew in capital as military authorities resume control; fighting continues elsewhere

Sudanese military authorities have lifted a curfew that had been in place for about two years in the capital, Khartoum, according to BBC World. The move is framed as part of efforts to restore normal public movement in the city after a prolonged security crisis.

The curfew removal comes after the military regained control of Khartoum roughly 18 months earlier, the BBC report said. Even with the capital under military authority, the nationwide conflict has not stopped, and fighting continues in other regions outside the capital.

The resumption of greater mobility in Khartoum carries practical implications for residents’ daily routines, including access to workplaces, markets, and transport, but the reporting also underscores that the broader conflict environment remains volatile. The BBC account ties the curfew’s long duration to the security challenges that accompanied the fighting across Sudan.

For households and businesses, a curfew can function as a direct constraint on income and essential services, affecting people who rely on evening work shifts, late-day market activity, or the ability to move to medical facilities. Lifting it indicates an attempt to ease those constraints in the capital, even as residents may still face restrictions linked to localized security conditions.

The BBC report also indicates that the curfew change does not amount to a nationwide stabilization. With fighting continuing elsewhere, officials and residents are still expected to navigate the risk of disruption tied to operations and security incidents beyond Khartoum.

The next steps, as reflected in the report’s framing, will depend on whether the security situation in the capital remains stable enough to sustain the change in rules. If conditions deteriorate, curfew measures could return, though the BBC report does not provide additional details on enforcement timelines beyond the lifting itself.

International observers and regional partners are likely to watch the curfew decision as an early test of governance and security capacity in Khartoum, since prolonged nationwide conflict often strains humanitarian access, economic activity, and public order even when the capital’s immediate restrictions are reduced.