KHARTOUM – Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan received the credentials of new ambassadors at the Republican Palace in Khartoum on Thursday, in one of the most visible official uses of the palace since the government resumed work from the capital.
The ceremony marked a symbolic moment after more than three years of war, during which Sudanese state institutions were largely displaced from Khartoum as fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) devastated parts of the capital and left key government buildings inaccessible.
According to Sudan’s state news agency SUNA, Al-Burhan received the credentials of Saudi Ambassador Zaid bin Mikhlid bin Zaid Al-Harbi and Somali Ambassador Ahmed Jama Omar, in the presence of Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem.
The Saudi ambassador said he conveyed greetings from King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, along with their wishes for Sudan’s security, stability and prosperity.
Al-Harbi said Saudi Arabia is committed to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Sudan across various fields, describing relations between the two countries as historic and fraternal. He said the coming period offers broad opportunities to expand partnership in ways that serve the interests of both countries.
The Somali ambassador said he conveyed greetings from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and reaffirmed Somalia’s support for Sudan’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The accreditation of new ambassadors at the Republican Palace carries political significance for Sudan’s government, which has recently sought to underline the return of official institutions to Khartoum after months of operating largely from Port Sudan during the war.
The Republican Palace is the formal seat of Sudanese state authority, and Al-Burhan’s appearance there to receive foreign envoys signals an effort to project continuity, diplomatic engagement and restored government presence in the capital.
