Marine insurance: Sudan added to the list of high risk areas

Marine insurers operating on the London market have included Sudan in the list of areas considered high risk. Shipowners must now seek approval from their insurers and pay an additional war risk premium before sailing in the country's waters.

This decision came in the wake of the war that broke out in Sudan over ten days ago.

On 15 April 2023, an armed conflict erupted between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), affecting many people, notably in Khartoum.

The hostilities resulted in hundreds of deaths, forced thousands of people to leave their homes, and prompted foreign countries to evacuate their citizens. During the evacuations, no less than five aircraft were destroyed or heavily damaged at the Khartoum airport.