Sudan has once again accused neighbouring Ethiopia of involvement in drone attacks on its civilian infrastructure, alleging that drones used in recent strikes on power stations and fuel depots were launched from Ethiopian territory, including Bahir Dar airport, Addis Standard reported, citing Sudan Tribune.

Source: Addis Standard

Sudanese government and intelligence officials made the allegations at a joint press conference in Khartoum on Wednesday, presenting what they described as flight data, satellite imagery and fragments of intercepted drones. Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Muawiya Osman Khalid called on the international community to respond to what he described as Ethiopian-Emirati aggression, while asserting Sudan's right to defend its territory. The flight data and the alleged origin of the drones could not be independently verified.

A week of strikes on power and fuel sites

The accusations followed a series of strikes on Sudanese infrastructure. On Tuesday, a drone attack disabled the Markhiyat power station northwest of Omdurman, disrupting electricity supplies across the capital area. Further strikes on Wednesday targeted a power station and fuel storage facilities in El Manaqil in Gezira State, as well as fuel storage sites and a pipeline linked to Bashayer Port in Red Sea State, according to the reporting.

April 2023War between Sudan's army and the RSF began
20+Countries the defence minister alleged are backing the RSF — an unverified claim
3States where this week's reported strikes hit power and fuel sites

In a separate interview published on Wednesday by the state-run Sudan News Agency, Defence Minister Hassan Daoud Kabroun accused more than 20 countries of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with funding, drones, logistical assistance and foreign fighters, according to a report by Radio Tamazuj cited by Addis Standard. Kabroun did not identify the countries beyond repeating allegations against Ethiopia and the UAE, and he provided no evidence for his latest claims.

What is solid

  • Drone strikes hit Sudanese power stations and fuel infrastructure this week, disrupting electricity in the capital area
  • Sudanese officials held a Khartoum briefing presenting what they called flight data, satellite imagery and drone fragments
  • Sudan's army and the RSF have been at war since April 2023

What is only claimed

  • That the drones were launched from Ethiopian territory, including Bahir Dar airport
  • That the UAE enabled the attacks
  • That more than 20 countries are backing the RSF with funding, drones and fighters

Ethiopian authorities and the UAE could not immediately be reached for comment on the latest claims, Addis Standard reported. Ethiopia has consistently rejected Khartoum's allegations as baseless, and in May it urged against inflammatory rhetoric while reaffirming what its foreign ministry called the historic bond of friendship between the two countries. The UAE has denied supporting the RSF.

Source: The Arabian Post

Kabroun also called for renewed regional security cooperation, including joint border protection and arrangements to strengthen maritime security along Sudan's Red Sea coastline. The latest exchange underscores mounting tensions between Khartoum and Addis Ababa as Sudan's war continues to fuel allegations of external support for the warring parties.