Sudan: Sudan Once Again Accuses Ethiopia of Involvement in Drone Strikes Targeting Power Stations, Civilian Sites

What the report says

Sudan has again accused Ethiopia of helping to launch drone strikes that hit civilian infrastructure, fuel depots and power stations, according to reporting attributed to Addis Standard and cited by AllAfrica. Sudanese officials said the drones used in recent attacks were launched from Ethiopian territory, including Bahir Dar Airport, though those claims were not independently verified in the material provided.

The allegations were presented at a press conference in Khartoum on Wednesday by Sudanese government and intelligence officials, who said they had flight data, satellite imagery and fragments from intercepted drones to support their case. The reported strikes came after a drone attack on Tuesday disabled the Markhiyat power station northwest of Omdurman, cutting electricity in the capital area, and additional attacks on Wednesday targeted energy and fuel facilities in El Manaqil, Gezira State, and sites linked to Bashayer Port in Red Sea State.

Sudanese officials also accused the United Arab Emirates of enabling the attacks. Sudan’s undersecretary of foreign affairs, Muawiya Osman Khalid, urged an international response, while Ethiopia and the UAE had not publicly commented in the reporting window. The UAE has denied support for Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which have been at war with the army since April 2023. The dispute underscores the wider regional dimensions of Sudan’s conflict and the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to drone warfare.