In brief
This week’s drone strikes hit three electricity substations in eastern and northern Sudan, part of a list of 18 attacks that have crippled power in large regions of the country. The Sudanese government says Ethiopia is aiding the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the assaults, and a senior RSF commander has defected after surrendering to army forces.
Drone strikes hit three electricity substations in eastern and northern Sudan, marking the 18th attack this week and causing widespread power outages across parts of the country.
Facilities in New Halfa and Aroma in eastern Kassala state were struck early on Monday, while the al‑Ghazali substation in Sudan’s Northern State was also damaged. Video footage on social media shows fires at the sites and civil defence teams attempting to extinguish them.
The Sudanese military government said Ethiopia is aiding the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in these attacks, and the army has filed complaints with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council.
On Monday the army announced that a group of RSF members had defected by surrendering to its forces in Damazin, the capital of southeastern Blue Nile state.
In a statement, the army said the defection was the latest increase in defections from the RSF and that the group’s commander had supplied information on the management of military operations in Damazin, including “Ethiopian support” for the RSF.
