A coordinated RSF drone assault on five power stations has left large parts of Al-Jazira, Gedaref and White Nile without electricity.
Sudan's war has hit the power grid. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched a coordinated drone attack on five power stations, causing widespread blackouts across the east of the country, according to a government official.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said two stations were struck in Al-Jazira state and two in Gedaref state, with one more hit in White Nile state. The strikes left large parts of all three states without electricity. All three are under the control of the Sudanese army.
The attack shows the conflict between the army and the RSF, which began in April 2023, increasingly reaching civilian infrastructure far from the front lines. When power stations go down, the effects can spread quickly to homes, businesses, water supply and health services, especially in a country already under heavy strain.
The account comes from a single unnamed official, and the full extent of the damage and how long repairs will take have not been made clear. For millions of Sudanese in the affected states, the immediate reality is a dark and uncertain stretch while the country's already fragile infrastructure absorbs another blow.
