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Sudan Severs Ties with UAE as RSF Drone Attacks on Port Sudan Continue for Sixth Day, Hitting Critical Infrastructure

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Updated May 9, 2025, 12:24 PM

Port Sudan, the de facto capital of Sudan, has been subjected to a series of drone attacks over the past six consecutive days, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) being blamed for the strikes. The attacks have targeted critical infrastructure, including the city's international airport, the largest fuel depot, and the main power station, causing significant damage and disrupting essential services. The Sudanese army has reported intercepting several drones aimed at the city, including those targeting the Flamingo Naval Base.

In response to the ongoing conflict, Sudan has severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing it of supporting the RSF. The UAE has denied these allegations, rejecting claims of supplying weapons to any party involved in the Sudanese conflict. The tension escalated after the International Court of Justice dismissed a Sudanese case accusing the UAE of complicity in genocide.

The United Nations has expressed grave concern over the drone attacks, warning that they could lead to increased humanitarian needs and further complicate aid operations in Sudan. Port Sudan serves as a key entry point for humanitarian aid, and the attacks have raised fears of large-scale civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure. More than two years of war have killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 13 million. The UNMISS mandate was recently extended for another year amid rising instability in the region.

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Al Jazeera English

@AJEnglish

The United Arab Emirates has denied supplying Chinese-made weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which is locked in a brutal conflict with Sudan’s military government https://t.co/jKgIu4473S https://t.co/H3BYhNgmOn

عين ليبيا

@EanLibya

#السودان witnessed a series of drone attacks targeting vital facilities in the south and east of the country. In a resolution issued on Thursday, the UN Security Council called for an immediate cessation of fighting in the neighboring country #جنوب_السودان, renewing the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission there until April 2026. Media sources reported hearing voices https://t.co/lwHOQjdbO5

Al Arabiya English

@AlArabiya_Eng

Drone strikes have hit Port #Sudan for a sixth consecutive day, an army source says, blaming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been at war with Sudan’s regular army since April 2023. https://t.co/UDDkAutBpT