Sudan Utility Says Drone Strikes Damaged Five Substations

Sudan Electricity Holding Company said drone strikes damaged five substations on Monday, disrupting power in parts of four states and prompting the utility to send teams to inspect the sites and begin repairs. The company blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but its account of responsibility has not been independently verified. The utility identified the affected sites as Singa, AlHawata, AlFaw, Mashkur and AlJunayd. It said the strikes damaged station equipment and cut electricity across Sennar, Al Qadarif, White Nile and Gezira states. It did not give a date for power to be restored. An unnamed government official gave a different account of the outage footprint, telling AFP that the five stations were in AlJazira, Gedaref and White Nile states. That account also attributed the attack to the RSF. The supplied reports do not establish which state list describes the full extent of the outages. Residents and a farmer described effects of the power cuts. Babiker Youssef, a resident of AlFao in Gedaref, said his son’s insulin required refrigeration and expressed concern about keeping it cold. A farmer in AlJunaid said a station had been hit again after repairs had raised hopes...