Sudan

In November 2022, Sudan’s request for a four-year extension to its Article 5 deadline was granted with the new deadline set at 1 April 2027. Sudan was asked to submit annual updates on progress and a detailed updated work plan by 30 April 2025 covering the remaining period of the extension. On 15 April 2023, however, fighting broke out in Khartoum between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an autonomous paramilitary force. Sudan has alleged that the RSF has laid mines during the hostilities, although as at July 2023, this had not been independently verified. The functioning of the National Mine Action Centre (NMAC) and the work of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) were disrupted by the fighting. While Sudan has provided its Article 7 report under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) covering 2022 to Mine Action Review, as at September 2023 it had yet to be formally submitted and published online by the United Nations. Limited other information about mine action was available for the year.

• As soon as circumstances permit, Sudan should finalise and issue a new strategic plan, taking into account the impact of the conflict that started in 2023.
• Sudan should ensure it only clears land where there is firm evidence of the presence of mines and should continue to improve its land release practices ensuring more targeted and efficient land release.
• Sudan should develop a resource mobilisation strategy increasing its international advocacy to attract new and former donors.

Click here to download the "Clearing the Mines 2023" report for Sudan.