UAE-Backed RSF Drone Attacks Target Port Sudan Hotels, Airport; Sovereign Council Vows Retaliation Amid Refugee Crisis

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Updated May 8, 2025, 04:15 AM

Port Sudan, a strategic city in eastern Sudan serving as the operational base for the Sudanese army after the recapture of Khartoum, has come under repeated drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. The RSF, reportedly backed by the UAE, targeted key locations including the Marina Hotel and Coral Hotel, which host multiple diplomatic missions and are located near the Sudanese Temporary Presidential Palace. The attacks also extended to Port Sudan's main airport and port facilities, marking a significant escalation in Sudan's civil war by expanding the conflict to the country's eastern region and threatening the Red Sea corridor. Sudan's Sovereign Council head, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has condemned the attacks, vowing to defeat the militias and their collaborators and promising retribution. The United Nations and humanitarian organizations have expressed alarm over the escalating violence, emphasizing the risks to civilian safety and the disruption of aid delivery through Port Sudan, a critical entry point for humanitarian assistance. The UN has also highlighted that the attacks on the airport violate international humanitarian law. The conflict has triggered a refugee crisis, with nearly 20,000 Sudanese fleeing to eastern Chad over the past two weeks, many of whom suffer from trauma, malnutrition, and other hardships. UN officials warn that the ongoing violence could lead to increased humanitarian needs within Sudan and further regional destabilization. UN Secretary-General António Guterres cautioned that the escalation in Port Sudan risks causing civilian casualties and severe damage to vital infrastructure.

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EP Internacional

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The UN warns that RSF attacks against Port Sudan increase the country's humanitarian needs https://t.co/GujBjsjoYJ

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URGENT | Guterres: The escalation in Port Sudan may result in civilian casualties and greater destruction of vital infrastructure

UN News

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Sudan: @UNreliefchief stresses the need to spare civilians and civilian infrastructure as drone attacks continue in Port Sudan, a key entry point for aid. https://t.co/5zQpZikbNW