Overview

• Port Sudan has experienced four days of RSF drone strikes, hitting key infrastructure including the airport, fuel depots, port facilities, and a naval base.
• The attacks have caused significant material damage and minor injuries but no reported fatalities, while flights remain suspended and aid operations face severe disruptions.
• Sudan’s government has severed ties with the UAE, accusing it of supplying weapons to the RSF, a claim the UAE denies.
• Port Sudan, previously a safe haven and critical hub for humanitarian aid, now faces escalating threats as the RSF shifts to long-range drone warfare after losing ground in Khartoum.
• The UN has expressed concern over the attacks, warning of worsening conditions for the 13 million displaced and the potential collapse of aid lifelines in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.