The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2828 on 11 September, extending the Sudan sanctions regime for one month. The measures, first set out in Resolution 1591 in 2005, include targeted sanctions on named individuals and an arms embargo on Darfur. The Panel of Experts that monitors the regime was extended to 9 November 2026.
The one-month rollover is a short technical step rather than the usual annual renewal. Last year the Council renewed the regime for a full twelve months on 12 September 2025. The shorter window is intended to give members time to negotiate whether to widen the measures, against the backdrop of a war now in its fourth year between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan because of the ongoing military conflict in Khartoum and other parts of the country, with a narrow exception for the Hala'ib Triangle and Bir Tawil, where it advises against all but essential travel.
For operators: Sudan remains a no-go for routine tasking. The live question for anyone with exposure in the region is the arms-embargo debate, because a widening of measures would reshape the supply and logistics picture for both sides and for any lawful movement through neighbouring states.
