Sudan cabinet halts attaché appointments, reaffirms diplomatic cuts

April 2, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudan’s Council of Ministers has halted requests to appoint new specialized attachés to embassies abroad, enforcing a policy aimed at reducing the country’s diplomatic footprint, according to a recent cabinet decision.

The move follows a mid-March announcement by the Ministry of Culture and Information detailing the appointment of new media attachés in Addis Ababa and Cairo, with promises of more to follow in other capitals.

The Council of Ministers had directed strict adherence to the mission reduction policy during a meeting on March 17.

The policy dates back to 2018, when the government closed 13 diplomatic missions and all but three attaché offices, while cutting administrative staff by up to 50% to reduce spending.

A copy of the cabinet decision document, obtained by Sudan Tribune, also required government bodies to report on any attaché offices opened since the 2018 decision and identify which authority approved their establishment.