World · 2026-10-26 · Afternoon briefing

Sudan: RSF drone strikes knock out power in eastern states

Drone strikes by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have hit five power stations, causing mass outages across three eastern states. The coordinated attack targeted two facilities each in Al-Jazira and Gedaref states and one in White Nile state, all areas controlled by the Sudanese army. The RSF has been at war with the army, its former ally, since April 2023.

The attacks compound a dire humanitarian situation in the nation of 50m people. Aid workers estimate the conflict has killed more than 200,000, and 8m children are out of school. The United Nations, which tallied that drone strikes killed more than 300 people in the first three weeks of October alone, warns that targeting power infrastructure threatens services for millions facing the world's largest hunger crisis.

For some, the attack reversed a rare sign of progress. A farmer in Al-Jazira noted that a targeted station had only been repaired three months prior, briefly raising hopes that his irrigation pumps might run for the first time in nearly four years. The country's currency has also lost over 25% of its value in recent weeks.

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• Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states
• RSF drone strikes damage 5 power substations, cause blackout in Sudan
• RSF drone strikes on Sudan power stations cause mass outages
• Drone strike kills 30 people in Sudan’s Blue Nile region
• Drone Strike on Market Town Exposes Reach of Trade Fuelling Sudan War

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