Drone attacks extend campaign targeting Sudan’s power system

Attacks the latest to disrupt electricity supplies; army reports new defections from paramilitary RSF.Published On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026Drone strikes are reported to have hit three electricity substations in eastern and northern Sudan, the latest attacks in a concentrated campaign.The attacks on Monday, which caused widespread power outages across parts of the country, brought the number of strikes reported to target Sudan’s electricity network to 18 over the past week.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Police arrive at German university pro-Palestine protestlist 2 of 4How would Tehran respond if the US and Israel bomb Iran again?list 3 of 4How US oil firms profit $130bn from Iran war as household bills surgelist 4 of 4As Islamophobia ramps up in US midterms, Texas Muslims eye local stakesend of listSudan’s military government has claimed that Ethiopia is aiding the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – which it has been fighting since April 2023 – in carrying out the attacks.Facilities in New Halfa and Aroma in eastern Kassala state were hit early on Monday, while the al-Ghazali substation in Sudan’s Northern State was also targeted, according to local media.Videos c...