Recent military escalations have seen at least 18 strikes batter energy facilities across nine states between late October and early November. In Khartoum state, intensified assaults by the Rapid Support Forces following military gains by the Sudanese Armed Forces have caused unpredictable blackouts lasting up to 24 hours. The resulting loss of three-quarters of the nation's generating capacity has forced hospitals to perform medical operations in the dark and suspended essential kidney dialysis services. These compounding infrastructure failures further disrupt aid operations and prevent residents in cities like Port Sudan from safely preserving insulin.
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The United Nations has strongly condemned the deliberate targeting of fuel and electricit…: The United Nations has strongly condemned the deliberate targeting of fuel and electricity infrastructure during the ongoing war.
Medical facilities are facing critical operational crises that interrupt surgeries, infan…: Medical facilities are facing critical operational crises that interrupt surgeries, infant deliveries, and lifesaving dialysis treatments.
Vulnerable patients across Sudan are frequently forced to skip doses of insulin due to wi…: Vulnerable patients across Sudan are frequently forced to skip doses of insulin due to widespread refrigeration failures.
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Sudan’s power stations are being targeted in waves of drone attacks, resulting in power outages.
Port Sudan, Sudan – Kamal Mohammed, 42, has spent years managing his diabetes. But prolonged power cuts in the al-Taqaddum neighbourhood of Port Sudan, where he lives, have made his life “catastrophic”, he says.
Kamal relies on regular insulin injections to manage his diabetes, but unstable electricity supplies make it difficult for him to keep track of the doses he needs or store the medication at the required temperature.
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“I need an insulin dose every day, but sometimes I have to skip it when power cuts last so long that the refrigerator loses its cooling,” he said.
Drone attacks
Kamal’s story reflects the massive disruptions the war between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
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