Sudan has reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 days of civil war, and on Sunday, the country’s Prime Minister Kamel Idris announced the official return of the government to Khartoum.
“We are back today,” Idris declared, describing the occasion as the return of a “government of hope” to Sudan’s capital. The announcement marks a significant moment in a conflict that has displaced millions and devastated the country’s infrastructure.
The government had been forced to relocate to Port Sudan in April 2023, after the city fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Over nearly two years, loyalist forces led by army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane gradually regained control of Khartoum, reclaiming neighborhoods one by one and declaring the city “liberated” in March 2025.
Prime Minister Idris, appointed two months after the city’s liberation, pledged a comprehensive restoration of public services, including the rebuilding of hospitals, schools, electricity grids, water systems, and sanitation networks. The initiative aims to revive a city severely damaged by prolonged fighting.
More than one million people have already returned to Khartoum, yet the United Nations warns that the conflict is far from over, with clashes between army and RSF forces continuing in Kordofan and other regions.
The government’s return to Khartoum symbolizes both a political milestone and a cautious step toward reconstruction and stability, though challenges remain as Sudan navigates the path from war toward recovery.
