Does Sudan have mandatory military service?

Active conscription

Active conscription

Sudan is one of 64 countries classified “Active conscription” for military conscription — 33% of the 192 with data. (Also searched as the draft, national service.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Conscription
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

South Sudan
Active conscription
Eritrea
Active conscription
Ethiopia
No conscription
Central African Republic
No conscription
Chad
No conscription
Uganda
No conscription

Other laws in Sudan

Death Penalty
Retained / in use
Gun Laws
Highly restrictive / banned

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