RSF drones knock out five Sudanese power stations, causing blackouts
The four impacted states had a combined estimated population of about 14.1 million, according to 2024 UN data.
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces allegedly carried out drone strikes on five power substations across four states on Monday, causing widespread electricity outages and damaging critical infrastructure.
The state-owned Sudan Electricity Holding Company said in a statement that the strikes targeted substations in central Sudan’s Al-Jazirah and Sennar states, eastern Al-Qadarif and southern White Nile. All four states are generally under the control of the Sudanese Armed Forces, which has been at war with the RSF since April 2023.
The four states had a combined estimated population of about 14.1 million in 2024, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The figures included 5.1 million in Al-Jazirah, 3.4 million in White Nile, 3.1 million in Al-Qadarif and 2.5 million in Sennar.
According to the company, the affected substations were located in Al-Junayd in Al-Jazirah, Singa in Sennar, Al-Faw and Al-Hawata in Al-Qadarif, and Mashkour in White Nile.
