This advice has been reviewed. It contains new information or advice. Australians are advised to avoid all travel to southern Sudan. The security situation in southern Sudan remains unstable due to ongoing civil war.
Conflict can escalate with little or no warning.
Australians visiting or resident in northern Sudan are advised that security conditions have the potential to deteriorate at short notice. Crowded public places and areas where demonstrations and disturbances might take place should be avoided. Safety and Security There has been a state of emergency in effect in Sudan since December 1999. Australians intending to visit Khartoum are advised to seek the latest information from the Australian Embassy in Cairo or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra before travelling. Most land borders with Sudan s neighbours are effectively closed.