On Tuesday, Khartoum International Airport received the first aircraft operated by Kuwait Airways, carrying a group of Sudanese citizens voluntarily returning from Kuwait as part of a government-led repatriation program.
Dr. Abdulrahman Sayed Ahmed, Secretary-General of the Sudanese Expatriates Affairs Authority, said the arrival of the Kuwaiti flight signals the readiness of Khartoum International Airport to receive international flights and the resumption of regular air traffic. He also highlighted the depth of bilateral relations between Khartoum and Kuwait.
He expressed gratitude to the State of Kuwait—its leadership, government, and people—as well as the Amiri Diwan and Kuwait Airways for facilitating the return of stranded Sudanese after resolving their legal status. He noted that operating the Khartoum–Kuwait route holds economic benefits for both countries, given the large Sudanese community in Kuwait and the opportunities in the labor market.
For his part, Khartoum State Minister of Culture and Information, Al-Tayeb Saad Al-Din, welcomed the returnees on behalf of the Higher Committee for Voluntary Return, stating that “the environment is prepared and life is steadily returning to normal.” He added that the state has received more than 30 buses carrying returnees since Eid al-Fitr, which “refutes claims about instability in the capital,” affirming that Khartoum is safe and stable.
Both officials commended the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Sudanese Embassy in Kuwait, and the Sudanese community in ensuring the success of this flight, noting it as the first of more to come. They also called on friendly and sisterly countries to follow Kuwait’s example in operating direct flights to Khartoum.
