Current travel advisories for Sudan

Last Update: Thursday, 21. February 2019 at 07:25

Please reconsider your need to travel to Sudan.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3.8 / 5

Sudan is a country in Africa (Northern Africa) with around 41 million citizens and a land mass of 2,505,810 km². We detected travel advisories from 8 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.5 / 5

Sudan shares land borders with 9 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.5 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Libya (5.0), Central African Republic (4.9), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.8), Chad (3.6), Eritrea (3.4), Egypt (3.0), Ethiopia (2.9), Kenya with (2.6) and Uganda with (2.6 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Single advisories / travel warnings

Canadian government

https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/sudan

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Danger level: 2

Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories).

Austrian government

https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/sudan/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Sudan.

Danger level: 3

Regional Travel Warning.

Australian government

http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/africa/north/Pages/sudan.aspx

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Since 19 December 2018, sporadic protests have led to a state of emergency and curfews being imposed in several towns and cities across Sudan. You should avoid protests or large gatherings, observe local curfews and follow the instructions of the relevant authorities. If travelling outside Khartoum, seek information on the situation in the areas you will be travelling to or passing through before departing. Remain vigilant and monitor the media for information on developments which may affect your safety and security. The level of our advice has not changed. Reconsider your need to travel to Sudan overall. Higher levels apply in some parts of the country.

Danger level: 4

Reconsider your need to travel.

Australian government

http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/africa/north/Pages/sudan.aspx

Regional warning: This advisory covers a specific region.

Brief summary:
This regional advisory from the Australian government covers:North, South and West Darfur, Abyei region, North and South Kordufan, Blue and White Nile State, Sennar State.

Reisewarnstufe: 5

Do not travel.

Australian government

http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/africa/north/Pages/sudan.aspx

Regional warning: This advisory covers a specific region.

Brief summary:
This regional advisory from the Australian government covers:Areas within 15km of the border with Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Reisewarnstufe: 5

Do not travel.

US American government

http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/sudan-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Reconsider travel to Sudan due to terrorism and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Please read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: The Darfur region, Blue Nile state, and South Kordofan state due to crime and armed conflict. Terrorist groups continue plotting attacks in Sudan. Terrorist groups in Sudan have stated their intent to harm Westerners and Western interests through suicide operations, bombings, shootings, and kidnappings. They may attack with little or no warning, targeting foreign and local government facilities, and areas frequented by Westerners. A state of emergency is in effect in Kassala and North Kordofan states, which gives security forces greater arrest powers. Arbitrary detentions, including of foreigners, have been reported across the country. Curfews may be imposed with little or no warning. The Sudanese government does not recognize dual citizenship and is likely to consider U.S.-Sudanese dual citizens as Sudanese citizens only. Demonstrations, including anti-Western rallies, can occur with no warning. Foreigners could be targeted in reaction to national and international events. Demonstrations are also common before and after Friday prayers. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Sudan, as U.S. government employees must obtain special authorization from the Sudanese government to travel outside of Khartoum. The U.S. Embassy requires U.S. government personnel in Sudan to use armored vehicles for official travel. Family members under 21 years of age cannot accompany U.S. government employees who work in Sudan. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.

Danger level: 4

New Zealand government

https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/sudan

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Do not travel to the Darfur region, the Red Sea state border with Eritrea, the Abyei region, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states, areas of Northern Kordofan and White Nile states south of the Kosti-El Obeid-En Nahud road, or within 50 kilometres of the border with Libya, due to the threat of armed conflict and terrorism and the high level of violent crime, including kidnapping.

Danger level: 5

Do not travel / Extreme Risk.

Maltese government

https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Travel-Advice.aspx

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Since December 19, 2018, civil unrest has been occurring in many parts of the country, notably in Khartoum, Atbara, Dammer, Barbar and Port Sudan. Due to the latest economic tensions, in the capital Khartoum there have been numerous protests which have resulted in violent clashes. This has led to intermittent states of emergency and curfews being imposed in several towns and cities across Sudan. In light of this, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion advises Maltese nationals travelling to Sudan to excercise to excercise a high degree of caution, avoid protests or large gatherings, observe local curfews and follow the instructions of the relevant authorities at all times.

Danger level: 4

Avoid all travel to certain areas.

Irish government

https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/sudan/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel.

Cypriot government

http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid travel completely

Danger level: 5

Avoid travel completely.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 41 million
Covering landmass: 2,505,810 km²
Electricity: 230V - 50Hz
Currency: Dinar (SDD)
ISO 2-Letter Code: SD
Phone prefix: +249
Top Level Domain: .sd
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900/1800/3G

Airports in Sudan (extern)

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Pictures from the capital

"Afra Shopping Center" uploaded by ThoiryK

"Sudan University - Engineering" uploaded by zesty4ever

"مجمع الطريقة البرهانية الدسوقية الشاذلية (Tariqa Burhaniya Disuqiya Shadhuliya main complex)" uploaded by giliter

"wad alsol bilding" uploaded by m7md babekir

"abo alzoz house " uploaded by m7md babekir

"مقام الشيخ" uploaded by magyshalaby

"شارع باشدار" uploaded by TREEZOR

"SUST جامعة السودان للعلوم والتنولوجيا" uploaded by 3doos

"بوكسى عمر - يوم عرس صلاح" uploaded by hmdouk

"Abdel Wahab House" uploaded by wahab32

"مسجد العقيد الصحافة مربع 18" uploaded by mohelshk

"Masjid Al-Nilin mosque... (Khartoum, Sudan)" uploaded by Ihave5penises

"منزل المهندس مبارك يس" uploaded by abosonoon

"مسجد البرهانية" uploaded by the nile

"حلبة الفروسية" uploaded by the nile

"ميدان الفروسية" uploaded by the nile

"مقطورات نقل الحصين" uploaded by the nile

"Вот такой офис..." uploaded by tag1967

"khartum" uploaded by sirag elhasin

"بوكسي عمر عكير" uploaded by isma2

"بيتنا" uploaded by himmat777

"Nasr compound" uploaded by Sinenko Mikhail

"احمد سنجر (شقشاق) العشره مربع 7" uploaded by isma2

"Khartoum Sudan" uploaded by hassan kesha

"Afra super market" uploaded by Shutter

"Street view of Khartoum" uploaded by Shutter

"Night of Khartoum during CCPIT delegation visited Sudan" uploaded by Shutter

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Note of the displayed travel advisories

These trabel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown if a first indicator.