Drone strikes reportedly hit power stations
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces carried out a coordinated drone assault against five power stations on Monday, triggering extensive outages in eastern Sudan, according to Africanews. The report cited a government official who spoke to AFP for the account of both the attack and its effect on electricity supplies.
Governments warn of famine risk
Separately, the US State Department published a joint statement dated October 26, 2026, from a European commissioner and the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and numerous European countries. The signatories warned that Sudan’s food security was worsening and that famine could emerge in the coming months.
The statement estimated that 19.5 million people — 41% of Sudan’s population — were experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, with 5 million at emergency levels. It cited a projection of 825,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition and warned that the total could rise further without immediate intervention.
The signatories described conflict as the principal force behind the hunger crisis, saying it had uprooted millions, harmed essential infrastructure and interrupted health care, food production, supply networks and markets. They said restrictions on relief operations and drought associated with reduced rainfall from El Niño were compounding the situation.
They called on the conflict’s parties to clear obstacles to humanitarian operations and ensure aid workers can reach people safely and quickly, including through routes crossing front lines and borders and by air into Darfur. The statement also sought greater protection for relief personnel, an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure such as food and agricultural systems, and increased international funding.