September 6, 2025 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese security committee on Saturday announced a raft of new measures for the capital Khartoum, including a ban on carrying weapons in public and the use of unlicensed vehicles, and urged citizens not to engage with undocumented foreigners.

The move comes amid a rise in armed looting and murder in the city as authorities work to rebuild infrastructure and restore basic services following a period of control by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Defence Minister Hassan Daoud Kabroun, who heads the committee, said the measures were aimed at “stabilizing the security situation and re-establishing state authority.”

“We stressed the prohibition of carrying weapons and wearing military uniforms in neighbourhoods and public places,” Kabroun said in a press statement, adding that a ban on motorcycles and unlicensed cars was due to their use in most reported robberies.