Sudan: Prime Minister Reviews Obeid Khatim Street Lighting Project, Orders Completion Within 10 Days

What the report says

AllAfrica, carrying a Sudan News Agency report, said Sudanese Prime Minister Prof. Kamil Idris inspected work on the Obeid Khatim Street lighting project in Khartoum on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. He was accompanied by adviser Nizar Abdullah Mohamed and Ali Mohamed Ali, the secretary-general of the Council of Ministers.

According to the report, Sudan Electricity Company Director General Eng. Abdullah Mohamed Ahmed updated Idris on the ongoing effort to illuminate the road. The prime minister ordered faster implementation and set a 10-day deadline for completing the lighting works on Obeid Khatim Street.

The report said Idris also directed relevant state bodies to pool resources to meet the deadline. Those named included the Ministry of Energy, electricity companies and the Defense Industries System. After the Obeid Khatim Street work is finished, he instructed authorities to proceed with lighting Africa Street, Airport Street and other major roads in the capital.

The development matters because street lighting is a visible public infrastructure service tied to movement, safety and economic activity in urban areas. The article did not provide project costs, the length of road covered, the contractor, or details on the current condition of lighting across Khartoum. Any assessment of whether the 10-day deadline can be met will depend on follow-up reporting from the responsible agencies or the publisher.