politics
April 8, 2026
African Union delegation arrives in Sudan to assess Khartoum office reopening
An AU delegation visits Sudan to evaluate reopening its Khartoum office as agencies begin returning to the capital after years of conflict
TL;DR
- An African Union delegation met with Sudanese officials to assess readiness for reopening the AU office in Khartoum.
- The visit by AU Special Envoy Mohamed Belaiche aims to determine the situation for a swift reopening.
- This follows recent moves by UN agencies to shift operations back to Khartoum after years in Port Sudan.
- Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem stated that security and living conditions in Khartoum are improving.
- The International Organization for Migration and the Central Bank of Sudan have already resumed operations in Khartoum.
- Millions have been displaced by the conflict, but an estimated three million have returned to their home areas, with over 1.3 million returning to Khartoum.
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