[1] It exists as a presidential security unit, which is led by Major General Khalid Hamad.
The unit guards the Presidential Palace, and performs honor parades for visiting dignitaries.
[2][3] Members of the honor guard wear the traditional Islamic Jellabiya and a Turban as part of their full dress uniform.
In 1970, the ceremonial uniform was changed to fit modern times, adding trousers and boots to its items of clothing.
[5] In 2011, two Republican Guards were killed at the western gate of the building of the Sudanese Presidency when an unidentified assailant, whom an army spokesman called "mentally ill", attempted to intrude in the residence.