Two years after the eruption of Sudan’s civil war, the legal community in Khartoum finds itself amidst chaos and displacement. The ongoing conflict has led to the death of at least 20,000 individuals and has displaced millions, including numerous lawyers who once resided and practiced law in the capital. Law firms such as ALN and Matouk Bassiouny have faced tough decisions, rapidly relocating legal teams to neighboring countries due to escalating violence. Actions included the transfer of Matouk Bassiouny’s Sudanese partner to Cairo, with other lawyers reallocated to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
This tumultuous period signifies massive disruption in the professional and personal lives of Sudanese legal practitioners, who remain in a state of limbo, distant from their families and original working environments.
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