The Sudan Tribune published on 7 July 2026 an article titled "Sudan Signs Infrastructure Deal with China Harbour to Upgrade Ports."
The Sudan Sea Ports Construction signed a memorandum of understanding with China Harbour Engineering Company to develop port infrastructure at Port Sudan. The agreement includes plans to build new seaports.
Comment: Although the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) controls that part of Sudan along the Red Sea where these improvements are to be made, the government in Khartoum is engaged in a bitter war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the interior of the country and has included RSF drone attacks on Port Sudan. This is a curious time for a Chinese company to commit to major infrastructure work along the Red Sea coast with one side of the conflict.
