The Sudanese state of Khartoum, in collaboration with the police, has launched campaigns to apprehend foreign nationals who have violated the voluntary departure deadline set for their departure or for regularizing their status with the Refugee Commission.
According to the Sudanese news site Al-Mashhad Al-Sudani, Khartoum Governor Ahmed Osman Hamza stated that those arrested will face charges and be subjected to expedited trials.
In this context, Acting Director of Khartoum Police, Major General Abdel-Mahmoud Al-Awad Ali, explained that the campaign was initiated based on a decision by the Khartoum State Security Coordination Committee.
Colonel Nizar Khalil Maki, Director of the Foreigners’ Department, noted that the initial phase of the campaign resulted in the arrest of 34 foreigners and that the campaign will continue to target all violators. Governor Hamza praised the achievements of the campaign, describing it as a significant success aligned with the ongoing successes of the security agency through its security cell and the enforcement of emergency orders. He also announced a 3 million Sudanese pounds incentive for the team.
It is worth mentioning that in mid-July, Colonel Nizar Khalil, Director of the Foreigners and Migration Control Department in Khartoum, issued a notice requesting all foreigners to leave Khartoum within 15 days for their safety. Additionally, local authorities in Damir, the capital of the River Nile State in Sudan, granted foreigners a 10-day period to leave the area amid the ongoing conflict in the country since mid-April 2023.
On July 24, the locality of Halfa in Northern Sudan reported the repatriation of 600 foreigners to their home countries as part of an effort to regulate the presence of foreigners in the Northern State. According to Al-Rakoba, the head of the local security committee stated that the decision is part of ongoing security cell campaigns to combat negative phenomena and target dormant cells, reassuring residents that authorities are working hard to enhance security and stability in the area.
Fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has continued since mid-April 2023, resulting in approximately 15,000 deaths and around 8.5 million displaced persons and refugees, according to the United Nations.
