The Governor of Khartoum Ahmed Hamza on Friday said the 15 days order on foreigners to leave Sudan is designed towards tackling issues about security there.
Hamza disclosed this in a statement on Friday in view of the Sudanese security authorities order on all foreigners to leave the Khartoum, Sudan capital and the surrounding region.
The policy is against backdrop of the need for foreigners to leave the place for their own safety amid the fighting still raging between government troops and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.
According to the statement, the order is to preserve lives during the period of war, based on the decision of the Khartoum State Security Affairs Coordination Committee.
Hamza said, “State authority gives foreigners a deadline to leave the state based on emergency.
“Khartoum state extended only 15-days as a deadline for foreigners to leave the state, based on a decision from the Security Committee.
“The committee held a meeting to follow up on the implementation of the curfew and motorcycle ban decision issued on July 11, 2024.”
It explained that in early May, the governor of Khartoum had announced the approval of the head of the Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Army Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to the state government’s recommendation to declare state of emergency.
The statement said the announcement was against background of more than a year after the outbreak of war against Militia Rapid Support Forces.
It further revealed the Director of the Department of Foreigners and immigration Registration in Khartoum State had announced to all foreigners to leave Khartoum State within 15 days.
This, according to Hamza in the statement, is to preserve the lives of foreigners during the period of war, based on the decision of the Khartoum State Security Affairs Coordination Committee.
“Some nationals of the neighbouring countries and from the region have become key fighters and mercenaries in the ranks of the Militia Rapid Support Forces.
“Each state has right to decide, according to the security issue it has its own state laws and rules according to its institution,” he added.