Sudan Marks 1,000 Days of War as Government Returns to Khartoum

As Sudan marks 1,000 days of civil war, the country’s prime minister has announced the official return of the government to the capital, Khartoum.
The government was forced to relocate to Port Sudan in April 2023 after Khartoum fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Following nearly two years of intense fighting, troops loyal to army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane gradually reclaimed the capital, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, declaring its liberation in March 2025.
Two months later, appointed prime minister, Kamel Idris, has pledged to restore public services and rebuild critical infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, water supply systems, electricity, and sanitation networks, in a bid to revive a city devastated by war.
Although more than one million people have returned to Khartoum, the United Nations warns that the conflict is far from over, with continued fighting between the army and RSF forces in the Kordofan region.