Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched coordinated drone strikes against five power stations in eastern Sudan. The attacks have caused widespread power outages, severely impacting civilians and essential services like medical refrigeration.
Why it matters
The destruction of critical infrastructure exacerbates the world's largest hunger crisis and threatens the health of millions in a war-torn region.
Displaced people in Gedaref city. The UN has said attacks on power stations threaten the health of millions of people in Sudan, who are already facing extreme hunger. Displaced people in Gedaref city. The UN has said attacks on power stations threaten the health of millions of people in Sudan, who are already facing extreme hunger. Sudan Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army
Prefer the Guardian on Google Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched a coordinated drone attack against five power stations, causing mass power outages across the country’s east, a government official said.
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