Khartoum, April 27(Darfur 24)
An assessment conducted by a UN mission, published by the African Intelligence website, revealed that the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, remains unsafe for resuming its operations.
The UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), following a study conducted between April 14 and 19, stated that central Khartoum has suffered significant war-related destruction.
It stressed that UN and international agencies will not be able to access central Khartoum until January 2026 due to the presence of large quantities of explosives and the lack of basic infrastructure.
The UNDSS instructed UN staff not to return to Khartoum before January 2026 due to the lack of water and electricity.
The African Intelligence website explained that the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, requested the UN to conduct the assessment mission, and the UN Resident Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta Salami, approved the request.
The website stated that the Khartoum Department of Safety and Security supported this study with the assistance of experts from the United Nations Mine Action Service, who estimated that approximately 10% of the munitions dropped by the Sudanese Air Force failed to explode.
Unexploded ordnance and abandoned explosive remnants are concentrated primarily around the airport and the presidential palace, where UN agencies are located.
The website stated that the presence of the Rapid Support Forces in the southern neighborhoods of Omdurman, about 15 kilometers from Khartoum, poses a continuing threat to the city using drones.
In late March, the army regained control of Khartoum and Khartoum Bahri, while the Rapid Support Forces remain present in western Omdurman.