Drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit five\npower stations in Sudan on Monday (26 October 2026), causing power cuts\nacross large areas of three states.<\/p>\n
Amid a protracted war and a hunger crisis, the outages threaten\nresidents\u2019 access to basic necessities, from water supplies to the\nrefrigeration of medicines.<\/p>\n
Citing AFP, a Sudanese government official said RSF drones attacked\ntwo power stations in Al-Jazira state, two in Gedaref and one in White\nNile state.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe attacks caused power cuts across most areas of the three\nstates,\u201d said the official, who requested anonymity.<\/p>\n
All three states are under the control of the Sudanese army, which\nhas been fighting the RSF, its former ally, since April 2023. The\nconflict has devastated infrastructure and worsened living\nconditions.<\/p>\n
Residents have felt the impact of the outages directly. Babiker\nYoussef, who lives in Al-Fao in Gedaref state, said the electricity in\nhis area had been off since 2am local time.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy son has diabetes, and his insulin needs to be kept in a\nrefrigerator,\u201d he said. He feared the medicine would spoil because of\nthe power cut.<\/p>\n
Youssef said he did not know when the electricity supply would return\nto normal. \u201cWe don\u2019t know when the power will come back on,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Prolonged blackouts risk disrupting medicine storage, healthcare\nservices, water supplies and other household necessities.<\/p>\n
The United Nations has repeatedly warned that attacks on electricity\ninfrastructure can threaten healthcare services and people\u2019s access to\nbasic needs.<\/p>\n
Sudan is facing one of the world\u2019s largest hunger crises. Nearly 20\nmillion people are reportedly experiencing extreme hunger, while the\nconflict, ongoing since 2023, continues to worsen the humanitarian\ncrisis.<\/p>\n
Extended power disruptions are not new in Sudan. Drone attacks on\npower stations and hydroelectric dams have repeatedly disrupted energy\nsupplies, adding to the burden on people already affected by war and the\nhumanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n
Local media in Al-Jazira also reported that electricity in the area\nhad been cut off since 2am local time. At the time of the report, there\nwas no confirmed timetable for restoring power in the affected\nareas.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/civil-war-intensifies-as-three-states-suffer-blackouts-1793091030", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }