Is Sudan safe in 2026?

Sudan scores 22.0/100 on the live safety index — extremely dangerous. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, political stability, economy. Active combat has been reported on its territory within the last 24 hours. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 21.8/100).

22.0 /100extremely dangerous

Updated — recalculated continuously from global news by multiple independent AI models. Active combat · last 24 h

30-day trend

Sudan's score rose by +1.8 over the last 22 days (20.2 → 22.0).

Sep 25 · 20.2Oct 16 · 22.0

Risk factors

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Conflict & War

31.0/34.1 safety points.

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Ground war
31.0 pts
Local strikes
2.1 pts

These values can overlap and are not added together.

Official travel advisory

4 Do Not Travel

The U.S. State Department places Sudan at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime, health, landmines and armed conflict. Our live index reads 22.0/100. That advisory was last revised May 15, 2026, 154 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 15, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

24-hour forecast

Trend: stable · projected score 21.8/100 (generated )

Deadly airstrikes near the Egypt border add fresh harm to the entrenched conflict.

Compared with nearby countries

CountryScore0–100vs Sudan
Sudan22.0
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South Sudan36.7
+14.7
Eritrea55.1
+33.1
Ethiopia48.8
+26.8
Central African Republic43.3
+21.3
Chad51.9
+29.8

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