Drone strikes cut power across parts of Sudan

Conflict · First reported 26 Oct, 09:59 · Updated 22:05

A Sudanese government official said RSF drones hit five power stations in Al-Jazira, Gedaref and White Nile, causing outages across parts of the states. A separate report attributed the regional power cuts to the state electricity company.

A government official said drones hit five power stations: two each in Al-Jazira and Gedaref, and one in White Nile.
The official attributed the strikes to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and said they caused outages across large parts of the three states.
The Straits Times reported that the state electricity company said paramilitary drone strikes hit power stations on Monday and cut power across southeast Sudan.
Residents in Gedaref and Al-Jazira described concerns about spoiled refrigerated goods and damage to farming plans amid the outages.

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Key facts

Power stations hit: Five, according to a Sudanese government official
Locations: Two stations each in Al-Jazira and Gedaref; one in White Nile
Reported impact: Power outages across large parts of the three states
Straits Times date: Monday, October 26
UN drone-strike tally cited by The Guardian: More than 300 people killed in the first three weeks of October