# Drone attacks on power stations plunge Sudan’s cities into darkness

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/drone-attacks-on-power-stations-plunge-sudans-cities-into-darkness/
- Published: 2026-11-15T09:59:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T11:39:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/11/15/drone-strikes-on-power-stations-plunges-sudans-cities-into-darkness?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Drone attacks have deepened Sudan’s electricity crisis.
- Power generation has fallen to about 1,100MW.
- Blackouts threaten healthcare and medicine storage.

## Summary

Drone attacks on Sudanese power stations have caused prolonged blackouts, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis during the war between the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces. The outages disrupt hospitals, water supplies and communications, and make it harder for people such as Port Sudan resident Kamal Mohammed to keep insulin refrigerated.

At least 18 attacks on electricity infrastructure were reported across nine or more states between 20 October and 2 November 2026. Power generation has fallen from about 4,400 megawatts before the war to around 1,100MW, while blackouts in Khartoum can last from six hours to a full day. The UN says the strikes are preventing dialysis and operations, and some people are buying ice to preserve medicine, despite the cost.

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