RSF drones tilt scales in Sudan war amid alarm, flight cancellations

Port Sudan, the temporary administrative capital of Sudan located on the country’s eastern coast, has witnessed an unprecedented security escalation, with a series of drone attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The drones targeted …

Drones strike Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war

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MSF hospital bombing kills seven people in South Sudan

Kenyan pilot killed in Sudan army airstrike

United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the Netherlands, Ameirah Al Hefeiti speaks to journalists following the ruling in Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide, in the Hague on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Lex van …

Medical charity condemns deliberate bombing of its hospital in South Sudan

JUBA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on Sunday strongly condemned the deliberate bombing of its hospital early Saturday in Old Fangak, South Sudan's Jonglei State. Mamman Mustapha, MSF head of mission …

Drone strikes target strategic sites in Port Sudan

KHARTOUM, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Drone attacks on Tuesday struck strategic sites in Port Sudan, a port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan, including an international airport, a hotel near the temporary presidential palace, and an oil export port, according to …

Drone attacks paralyse Port Sudan airport

Port Sudan, the current temporary seat of the Sudanese government and the country's main commercial port, was attacked on Tuesday for the third consecutive day by drones attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), amid a growing escalation of the …

Drone Strikes Hit Port Sudan for Third Straight Day

Drone attacks struck Port Sudan’s airport and key infrastructure on Tuesday, knocking out power and intensifying concerns over the safety of the government’s stronghold in eastern Sudan. It marked the third day in a row the seat of the army-aligned …

South Sudan: MSF strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, Jonglei State

Jonglei State, SOUTH SUDAN – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan. The attack began at around 4:30am when two helicopter gunships first dropped a bomb on the MSF pharmacy, …

Barrage of drone strikes by paramilitary RSF rocks Port Sudan

Sudan’s paramilitary forces launched a drone assault on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan early Tuesday, striking critical sites including the airport, the main port and a hotel, according to military officials. The barrage was the second such attack this …