Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states
Summary
Drone strikes hit five power stations in Sudan’s army-controlled states of Al-Jazira, Gedaref and White Nile, causing widespread outages, a government official said. The cuts threaten residents’ access to refrigerated medicine and food, as well as farmers’ irrigation, amid a war that has damaged essential services across the country.Key Facts
- The Rapid Support Forces were accused of launching the coordinated drone attack.
- Two power stations were hit in Al-Jazira, two in Gedaref and one in White Nile.
- A resident in Gedaref said the power outage put his diabetic son’s refrigerated insulin at risk.
- Residents also reported concerns about spoiled food and disrupted irrigation pumps.
- A UN tally found that drone strikes killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds in the first three weeks of October.
- The war between the RSF and Sudanese army began in April 2023.
- Aid workers estimate that the conflict has killed more than 200,000 people; at least 8 million children are out of school.
- Sudan is facing high inflation, and its currency lost more than 25% of its value in recent weeks.
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