In brief
Al Jazeera reports that on Monday, drone strikes hit the New Halfa and Aroma substations in eastern Kassala and al‑Ghazali in Northern State, marking the 18th attack this week and causing wide‑ranging power outages. The Sudanese government attributes the campaign to Ethiopia’s support of the Rapid Support Forces. In a separate incident, an RSF commander, Siddiq Ander, surrendered to army units in Damazin, providing information on operations that reportedly included Ethiopian assistance.
Al Jazeera on Monday documented drone strikes that struck the New Halfa and Aroma substations in eastern Kassala State and the al‑Ghazali substation in Northern State, marking the 18th attack of the week on Sudan’s electric grid and sparking widespread power outages across parts of the country.
According to local media, the explosions set fire to the facilities, with civil defence teams shown attempting to extinguish the flames. Al Jazeera was not able to immediately verify the footage circulating on social media.
The Sudanese military government has said that Ethiopia is aiding the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in carrying out the attacks, and on Sunday filed complaints against Addis Ababa with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council.
In Damazin, the capital of southeastern Blue Nile state, the army announced that a group of RSF members had defected by surrendering to its forces. Exclusive video footage obtained by Al Jazeera shows senior RSF commander Siddiq Ander declaring his defection and handing over information about the management of military operations in Damazin, including claims that Ethiopian support was involved.
Al Jazeera reports that the surrender is part of an increasing trend of defections from the RSF in Blue Nile state. The army said the commander’s information would assist in counter‑RSF operations.
