Sudan War Series – Article 06

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06 Juillet 2025

07 Juillet 2025

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Navigating an Uncertain Environment: Survival Activities of Displaced Sudanese in Egypt

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation – Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC)andA frican Arguments – Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced, highlight their own experiences, the unique dynamisms within the larger communities affected by war, and readings of their possible futures.

Article 06 by Duaa Abuswar and Marie Bassi

Since the outbreak of the war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, over 1.2 million Sudanese fled to Egypt. They join approximately 4 million already residing there. This large presence can be attributed both to the geographical proximity of the two countries and to their longstanding historical ties. Over the years, relations between Egypt and Sudan have shifted between periods of close governmental alignment and episodes of tension, affecting cross-border mobility and the treatment of Sudanese in Egypt. Eventually, in 2004, the Four Freedoms Agreement was established, guaranteeing freedom of movement, residence, work, and property ownership for citizens of both countries. Following the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan, however, the situation deteriorated dramatically. Egypt gradually tightened entry requirements, which complicated residency procedures and introduced new obstacles for Sudanese seeking to register new businesses. Moreover, the newly arriving Sudanese find themselves in a stringent environment marked by excessive controls on their daily life practices and livelihoods. The economic crises and inflation they left behind, coupled with the collapse of the banking system and the devaluation of the Sudanese pound against the Egyptian pound due to the war, have placed a further strain on their financial capacities.

Read the full article here by Duaa Abuswar and Marie Bassi.

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