Drone Attacks on Sudan's Power Stations Leave Cities in Darkness
Waves of drone attacks on power stations in Sudan have left cities across the country without electricity. Between October 20 and November 2, 2026, there were at least 18 attacks on electricity infrastructure in at least nine states, according to Al Jazeera.
The attacks come during a war that broke out in April 2023 between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). More than 150,000 people are believed to have been killed since then, and more than 14 million civilians have been displaced, including about 4.5 million who have fled to neighbouring countries.
In the month before November 15, the RSF intensified attacks on power stations around Khartoum state, creating an energy crisis in the capital, Al Jazeera reported. Blackouts in Khartoum caused by damage to energy infrastructure can last between six hours and a day, with no clear schedule for when power will return.
Electricity generation has also fallen sharply. Associated Press reporting puts national output at about 1,100 megawatts, a unit of electrical power, down from about 4,400 megawatts before the war.
The attacks have also cost lives beyond the grid. Drone attacks killed more than 160 people in just a few days in western Sudan in October 2026, Al Jazeera reported.
