KhartoumMetro

**No major new local labor market data specific to Khartoum metro (city/provincial) emerged in the last 60 days (roughly early July to early September 2026).** National-level figures remain extremely elevated due to the ongoing civil war (SAF vs. RSF, ongoing since April 2023), with IMF data showing Sudan’s overall unemployment rate at 61.3% for 2026 (up from lower pre-war levels).[[1]](https://statisticsoftheworld.com/country/sudan/unemployment-rate)

Pre-war (around 2022–early 2023), Khartoum (as Sudan’s main industrial/commercial hub) had unemployment rates roughly 1.5 times the national average of ~8.4%, but post-conflict destruction has been severe: an EUAA report (published August 2026) states that more than 60% of Khartoum capital residents have lost jobs and life savings since the war began, with widespread looting/destruction of factories, markets, warehouses, and businesses (e.g., wheat mills, pharmaceuticals, car assembly, gold market).[[2]](https://www.euaa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/publications/2026-08/2026_08_EUAA_COI_Report_Sudan_Country_Focus.pdf) Earlier Sudan Tribune reporting (March 2026) noted unemployment surging nationally to ~47–80% in conflict-affected areas, with Khartoum’s informal sector (65–70% of the capital’s economy) largely wiped out.[[3]](https://sudantribune.net/article/311251)

Youth (including 18–35 males) face acute impacts, with formal jobs scarce, informal work dominant and insufficient, and displacement severing networks. No 2025–2026 NGO/think-tank reports focused exclusively on Khartoum youth were identified in results, though broader Sudan reports (e.g., Mercy Corps August 2025; CMI Insight December 2025) highlight youth livelihood collapse, recruitment risks into armed groups, and informal/child labor rises.[[4]](https://www.mercycorps.org/sites/default/files/2025-08/sudans-untapped-lifeline-youth-speak-out.pdf)[[5]](https://cmi.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cmi_insight_sudan_12_2025.pdf)

**Security and economic events in Khartoum metro affecting young men (18–35):** The area remains under SAF control. Key recent developments include RSF drone strikes and related incidents in August 2026 targeting or overflying Khartoum/Omdurman/Bahri (e.g., August 12–13 reports of drones, explosions, and air defense engagements; similar activity noted around August 12).[[6]](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2654540/middle-east)[[7]](https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/suspected-rsf-drones-attack-areas-in-sudan-including-khartoum-and-al-obeid/)[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Sudanese_civil_war_(2026)) These add to insecurity, alongside ongoing power blackouts attributed (by authorities) partly to RSF drone attacks on infrastructure.[[9]](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2076gxr0llo)

On August 27–28, 2026, Khartoum state authorities lifted the two-year curfew and state of emergency (imposed ~May 2024), allowing 24-hour movement to aid normalization, business/embassy returns, and airport reopening. Security patrols/checkpoints continue, nighttime ID is required, and strict limits apply to foreign nationals entering the state.[[9]](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2076gxr0llo)[[10]](https://www.alarabiya.net/arab-and-world/sudan/2026/08/27/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AD%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84-)[[11]](https://www.anews.com.tr/africa/2026/08/27/sudan-lifts-khartoums-2-year-old-curfew-state-of-emergency) No large-scale protests, mass layoffs, or militia ground activity directly in Khartoum metro were reported in the period; fighting has focused more on other fronts (e.g., North Kordofan advances by SAF), though drone activity represents continued pressure.[[12]](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/is-sudans-battlefield-shaping-the-terms-of-its-next-political-phase)[[13]](https://acleddata.com/expert-comment/can-safs-latest-advances-reshape-sudans-war)

**Internet/mobile infrastructure:** Connectivity in Khartoum (SAF-controlled) remains partial, expensive, congested, and unstable, reliant on backup power amid infrastructure damage from fighting and prior disruptions. Humanitarian efforts (e.g., LTC Telecoms) expanded shared services and launched a community centre hub in Khartoum in late August 2026.[[14]](https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-conflict-ltc-situation-report-telecoms-area-43-reporting-period-august-2026) No new nationwide or metro-specific shutdowns were flagged in the last 60 days (earlier 2026 outages noted in broader reporting).[[15]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_in_Sudan)

**Assessment vs. baseline:** The picture remains one of severe, war-driven deterioration (far beyond the 2022 youth unemployment baseline of 11.8% national or the 29.5/100 instability score). Khartoum-specific job losses exceed 60% for residents, with persistent economic shocks, drone-related insecurity, and fragile connectivity. The curfew lift represents a modest normalization step but does not indicate a significant positive shift in youth instability risks, which stay elevated due to livelihood collapse and conflict spillovers. All data draws from open web sources; local granular stats for Khartoum metro remain limited.

**No dedicated public Khartoum municipal or provincial statistics bureau with an API or regular machine-readable downloads was identified.** Data flows primarily through Sudan’s national Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) or humanitarian aggregators. Khartoum State entities (e.g., Ministry of Physical Planning) appear in reports but lack public data portals.[[1]](https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstreams/cf4c49f2-ab59-573a-b7ec-3e78a27c098a/download)[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum_State)

**Sudan Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) sub-national data (via HDX/COD-PS and related releases)**: http://www.cbs.gov.sd/ (main site; many resources mirrored on HDX). No public API identified; Excel/CSV downloads available. Updates: irregular/projected (e.g., 2025 population projections released ~late 2025). Auth: none/free. Granularity: national to admin-2 (locality) level, including Khartoum State and its 7 localities; includes population by sex/age.[[3]](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sdn)[[3]](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sdn)

**Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey (SLMPS) 2022 (ERF + CBS)**: Data hosted via Economic Research Forum (ERF) or OAMDI. No dedicated API; public microdata/downloads (CSV/Excel formats). Update frequency: one major wave (2022, pre-conflict baseline; potential future waves noted). Auth: free/public after registration. Granularity: national and state-level (includes Khartoum); covers labor force participation, employment, unemployment, with some urban/rural and demographic disaggregation.[[4]](https://erf.org.eg/app/uploads/2023/11/1700990957_868_1204457_1665.pdf)[[5]](https://erf.org.eg/app/uploads/2023/08/1694936971_591_2459234_1647.pdf)

**Sudan Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB, OCHA/HDX) for ACLED filtering**: https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sdn. No API (downloads: GeoJSON, SHP, GDB, XLSX). Updates: reviewed periodically (latest ~2025–2026). Auth: none/free. Granularity: admin-1 (19 states, including Khartoum/SD-KH) and admin-2 (189 localities, e.g., Khartoum, Bahri/Khartoum North, Jebel Awlia, Karrari, Sharg An Neel, Um Bada, Um Durman/Omdurman). Directly usable to filter ACLED events to Khartoum metro area.[[6]](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sdn)[[6]](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sdn)[[7]](https://response.reliefweb.int/sudan/spelling-states-and-localities)

**Dabanga Sudan (news RSS)**: https://dabangasudan.org/en/feed. RSS feed available. Updates: frequent (daily/ongoing coverage of Sudan, including Khartoum). Auth: none. Granularity: national with Khartoum-specific reporting.[[8]](https://rss.feedspot.com/sudan_news_rss_feeds/)

**Al Tagyheer (news RSS)**: https://altaghyeer.info/en/feed. RSS feed available. Updates: regular. Auth: none. Granularity: Sudanese-focused, including Khartoum.[[8]](https://rss.feedspot.com/sudan_news_rss_feeds/)

**Sudanile (news RSS)**: https://sudanile.com/feed. RSS feed available. Updates: regular. Auth: none. Granularity: Khartoum-based Sudanese newspaper.[[8]](https://rss.feedspot.com/sudan_news_rss_feeds/)

**World News API (Sudan news endpoint)**: https://worldnewsapi.com/docs/news-sources/sudan-news-api/. API available (parameters for source-country=sd, language=ar). Updates: near real-time/daily. Auth: likely paid/subscription (standard for the service). Granularity: country-level Sudan news (filterable for Khartoum topics).[[9]](https://worldnewsapi.com/docs/news-sources/sudan-news-api/)

**Sudan Multidimensional Poverty Survey 2023 (OPHI/UNDP + CBS)**: Reports and data via OPHI or UNDP Sudan. No API; PDF reports + possible tabular downloads. Update frequency: one-off (2023). Auth: free/public. Granularity: national and state-level (Khartoum-specific MPI and deprivation indicators).[[10]](https://ophi.org.uk/sites/default/files/2026-07/Sudan%20Report_Multidimensional%20Poverty%20Survey%202023_June%202026.pdf)[[10]](https://ophi.org.uk/sites/default/files/2026-07/Sudan%20Report_Multidimensional%20Poverty%20Survey%202023_June%202026.pdf)

**IDeaMapSudan / Sudan Urban Development Think-Tank (urban poverty/deprivation mapping)**: Project outputs via University of Twente or partners (e.g., research papers/datasets on informal settlements in Khartoum). Limited public API; geospatial/socio-economic data from field/EO sources. Updates: project-specific (~2020 onward). Auth: varies (some open). Granularity: Khartoum-specific urban areas/informal settlements.[[11]](https://research.utwente.nl/files/300906251/kuffer_2022.pdf)

**IOM DTM (Displacement Tracking Matrix) – Khartoum reports**: https://dtm.iom.int/ (Sudan section). No general API; periodic reports and downloads (PDF/Excel). Updates: ongoing/periodic during crisis. Auth: none/free. Granularity: Khartoum State and localities (displacement, needs, services).[[12]](https://dtm.iom.int/dtm_download_track/42861?file=1&type=node&id=29581)

**KhartouMap (pre-war transit/mobility data)**: https://github.com/aabdelhalim/khartoumap. GitHub repo with datasets/code. No API; downloads (GPX, CSV, geospatial). Updates: one-time collection (pre-April 2023). Auth: none/free (open repo). Granularity: Khartoum metro transit routes and survey responses.[[13]](https://github.com/aabdelhalim/khartoumap)

**Additional notes**: 
- Many sub-national indicators route through HDX (e.g., population, boundaries, some DHS). 
- Post-2023 conflict has disrupted regular official releases; much recent Khartoum-specific data comes from humanitarian assessments (IOM, UNDP, NGOs). 
- No evidence of paid municipal APIs or real-time provincial labor dashboards. ACLED users can leverage the COD-AB layers for precise Khartoum filtering. Always verify current access/status on source sites, as Sudan’s data environment remains fluid.