Humanitarian aid
Sudan’s Drone Strikes Cripple Power, Water and Aid Logistics, Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
Intensifying drone attacks on Sudan’s civilian infrastructure have knocked out electricity, water and fuel supplies, stranded hundreds of aid trucks, halted dialysis for at least 25 patients, and worsened food insecurity and protection risks for millions displaced.
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Energy, Water and Fuel Infrastructure Under Attack
Recent drone strikes have repeatedly hit Sudan’s power stations, fuel depots and water facilities, violating the protection owed to civilian infrastructure. The loss of electricity left a hospital just outside Khartoum without any backup power, forcing at least 25 dialysis patients to miss treatment and leaving women to give birth in darkness. Water distribution points have been destroyed, and markets and displacement camps have also been struck. In Khartoum, fuel queues stretch for kilometres, preventing ordinary commuters and transport operators from earning daily wages.
Logistical Bottlenecks and Food Delivery Risks
Fuel shortages have immobilised hundreds of UN and partner aid trucks, leaving essential food, shelter and non‑food items stuck in depots. The World Food Programme, which moves thousands of trucks across Sudan, reported seven convoy attacks this year, adding to 20 incidents recorded over the past two years, jeopardising food deliveries to vulnerable populations. These logistical hurdles are compounded by funding cuts that threaten the scale of the response. The UN humanitarian community continues to work with NGOs and local groups, but without fuel and adequate financing, aid cannot reach those in need.
Health, Nutrition and Protection Challenges
The health system has been described as decimated, with hospitals lacking generators or solar backup and unable to maintain lifesaving services. In addition to the dialysis interruption, severe acute malnutrition now exceeds emergency thresholds in many parts of the country, especially where severe rainfall deficits have forced farmers in Darfur and Kordofan to migrate in search of food. Millions remain displaced, living in camps with limited basic services. Thousands of incidents of conflict‑related sexual violence have been reported, highlighting a widening protection gap that the UN is urging all parties to address.