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A commercial flight landed at Khartoum International Airport on Sunday, marking only the second of such arrival since Sudan’s civil war began nearly three years ago.
The domestic flight, operated by the national carrier Sudan Airways, departed from Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast and arrived in the capital, with cautious steps by authorities to restore normalcy.
Government officials view the limited reopening of the airport as a significant move toward reviving civilian life in Khartoum, which has been heavily affected by the conflict.
Passengers and airport staff expressed relief at the development, describing the flight’s arrival as a hopeful sign of recovery for the capital and the country.
One traveller said the reopening of the airport signalled a gradual return to stability after years of disruption caused by the war.
In October, an earlier attempt to resume commercial flights was disrupted when drones, allegedly launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), targeted the airport.
Khartoum airport sustained extensive destruction after fighting broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF. The army regained control of the capital last year.
The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions, and triggered widespread humanitarian crises, including disease outbreaks and famine in parts of the country.
