Overview

• The RSF has launched four days of drone strikes targeting Port Sudan's naval base, airport, fuel depots, and power infrastructure, with the SAF intercepting drones on May 7.
• The UN has warned that the strikes could cause large-scale civilian casualties and further exacerbate the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
• Port Sudan, the main gateway for humanitarian aid into Sudan, has seen damage to key infrastructure critical for aid distribution and civilian needs.
• Sudan's defence council has cut ties with the UAE, accusing it of supplying advanced weapons to the RSF, a claim the UAE denies.
• The conflict, which began in April 2023, has displaced over 13 million people and continues to shift tactics, with the RSF increasingly relying on drone warfare after losing ground in Khartoum.