Hundreds of teachers across Sudan’s Khartoum state went on strike on Sunday, 31 May 2026, paralysing around 100 schools in areas including Jabal Awliya, East Nile and Greater Omdurman over delayed salaries, unpaid arrears, low wages and worsening working conditions.
The Sudanese Teachers Committee said the action reflects deep frustration over what it described as persistent failure by authorities to pay accumulated salaries, allowances and bonuses. It noted that many teachers entered the Eid al-Adha period without receiving any pay.
The union is demanding a major increase in the minimum wage from 12,000 to 216,000 Sudanese pounds, full settlement of arrears, implementation of promotions, and an end to forced leave and dismissals. It is also calling for higher state investment in education and relief from what it describes as rising financial pressure on families.
The Committee warned that it will escalate its industrial action until its demands are met, arguing that the continued neglect of teachers’ welfare is undermining the stability of the education system.
The strike forms part of a broader wave of teacher protests across Sudan in recent months, including in Kassala, Northern State, White Nile and Gezira, driven by delayed payments and worsening economic conditions linked to the ongoing conflict.