Sudanese authorities have lifted a two-year curfew in the capital, Khartoum, signaling a shift in security measures. However, the decision is accompanied by continued vigilance against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and other illicit activities, with security patrols maintaining a presence and requiring citizens to carry identification.
The army has been conducting security sweeps across the greater Khartoum area, targeting alleged RSF sleeper cells, undocumented foreigners, and individuals involved in criminal enterprises, according to reports.
Meanwhile, concerns are mounting over the war's potential to draw in neighboring countries. Chad has accused the Sudanese army of conducting an air strike that hit a military convoy approximately 100 kilometers inside Chadian territory on August 20. In response, Chad has placed its border forces on maximum alert.
Sudan has refuted the accusation, expressing surprise at being blamed without an independent investigation. The Sudanese foreign ministry stated that the army is fulfilling its duty to defend the nation's sovereignty and security while respecting the sovereignty of neighboring states. Sudan, in turn, accuses Chad of facilitating the passage of RSF military supplies from the United Arab Emirates through its airports and border crossings, allegations that both the UAE and Chad deny.
These cross-border incidents have drawn international attention. U.S. Senior Adviser for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, voiced significant concern regarding the risk of Sudan's conflict destabilizing the region. Boulos has been advocating for a humanitarian truce and has expressed frustration with the Sudanese military's stance, which insists on RSF disarmament and withdrawal before engaging in peace talks.
"The United States condemns the SAF's recent air strikes inside Chad," Boulos stated on social media platform X. "There is no military solution to this conflict - and absolutely no justification for expanding the violence beyond Sudan's borders. External financial and military support to the warring parties must stop."
Earlier this month, the U.S. envoy proposed a UN Security Council resolution that would extend a 2005 weapons embargo on Darfur, the RSF's stronghold, to the entire country. The proposal also includes a ban on attack drones, which have seen increased use by both sides of the conflict. Sudan's government and army have rejected this proposal, arguing that it unfairly equates the national military with a paramilitary force and hinders its ability to defend citizens.