Conflict & Security
Drone strikes on Sudan's power grid draw Arab League condemnation and Ethiopia accusations
November 2, 2026 at 06:33 PM
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 7 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Drone attacks extend campaign targeting Sudan’s power system
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يواليوم السابع
الجامعة العربية تدين هجمات الدعم السريع على منشآت الطاقة في 6 ولايات سودانية
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يواليوم السابع
انشقاق جديد بالدعم السريع.. مجموعة تسلم نفسها للجيش السوداني في الدمازين
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يواليوم السابع
هجمات المسيرات تطال 3 محطات كهرباء في كسلا والشمالية.. وانقطاع التيار عن مناطق واسعة
(opens the publisher’s site)Drone strikes hit three Sudan substations, bringing power-grid attacks to 18 in a week; the Arab League condemned the campaign as a war crime.
- Drone strikes early Monday hit substations in New Halfa and Aroma in Kassala and al-Ghazali in Northern State, cutting power across wide areas.
- Sudan's government claimed Ethiopia is aiding the RSF in the attacks and filed complaints with the UN Security Council and African Union.
- The Arab League condemned the drone attacks on energy facilities in six states, calling deliberate strikes on civilian infrastructure a war crime.
- The Sudanese army said RSF members defected in Damazin, after senior commander Siddiq Ander declared his defection and provided information on Ethiopian support for the group.
- The attacks destroyed the Aroma and Halfa al-Jadida stations, while a third drone strike hit the Merowe station near the Merowe Dam.