Radio Dabanga, an exiled Sudanese media house, posted on 27 December 2024 an article titled "Sudan-Russia Naval Base Talks Still Ongoing, Diplomats Say."
Earlier this month, The Moscow Times reported that Sudan had officially declined Russia's request to establish a naval base on the Red Sea coast in Port Sudan, an issue that has been under discussion for more than 5 years.
The Russian embassy in Sudan and the Sudanese ambassador to Russia subsequently denied the claim, saying that the proposal remains under review as part of a broader effort to strengthen Sudanese-Russian ties.