Sudan’s push for normalcy collides with claims of forced refugee returns
Passengers disembark from a Sudan Airways flight upon arrival at Khartoum International Airport on February 1, 2026, for first time in two years when war broke out.
Sudan’s junta is pitching a return to normalcy to the outside world, even as Khartoum faces allegations that it is seeking to force refugees displaced to neighbouring countries back home.
Last week, Sudan reopened Khartoum International Airport, signalling a return to business three years after war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
