The key facts

  • A drone attacked the Abu Hamad power station in River Nile state, 538 km north of Khartoum
  • It is the 12th attack on power stations in six Sudanese states since Monday
  • Authorities have not commented on the attack; casualties and damage remain unknown

Fire at the Abu Hamad power station

Early on Sunday, a drone struck the Abu Hamad power station in Sudan's River Nile state, located roughly 538 kilometers north of Khartoum. Witnesses interviewed by the Anadolu agencyreported powerful explosions around the facility and flames engulfing part of the station. On social media, activists circulated videos of a large fire on the station's grounds.

A series of strikes on the power sector

The attack on Abu Hamad was the 12th strike on power stations since Monday, with facilities hit in six states in total: Khartoum, Gezira, Sennar, Gedaref, River Nile and Red Sea. The day before, on Saturday, a drone attacked a power station under construction in Hai in Red Sea state. Sudanese authorities did not immediately comment on the attack itself, nor on casualties or the extent of the damage. The strikes on energy infrastructure come against the backdrop of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has been ongoing since April 2023; according to Anadolu, the war has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced around 13 million people.