source: Middle East Eye; Radio Miraya; Radio Dabanga
actor1: Government of Sudan (2019-)
actor2: N/A
location: Khartoum
notes: On 23 March 2020, the Sudanese government declared a state of emergency in response to multiple cases of the coronavirus being confirmed in the county, closing schools, borders and airports, and many workplaces. A night-time curfew was introduced, and public gatherings prohibited. On 26 March 2020, the measures were further tightened to suspend public transport. On 18 April 2020, a three-week lockdown of Khartoum and Omdurman was announced, with the military governor of Khartoum state being fired by PM Hamdock after the governor refused to uphold the restrictions on religious gatherings. On 1 May 2020, the lockdown was implemented by military governors in several states in eastern and western Sudan, including North and South Darfur states, Red Sea state, and Gedaref state.