Drone strikes on power and fuel installations are choking relief work in Sudan, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown says

5 November 2026

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Denise Brown, said drone strikes on power stations and fuel facilities are badly affecting lifesaving aid where fuel is already scarce.
Local sources reported strikes on an electricity transmission station and the Ar Rusayris Dam at Ed Damazine, which caused widespread blackouts.
A separate strike on a residential area killed two civilians, and airstrikes at Um Bader killed two women, injured ten and damaged two water stations.
The United Nations Children's Fund delivered malaria treatment to 765 health facilities in Darfur and West Kordofan, enough for 800,000 people.
The humanitarian appeal for Sudan, which seeks 2.9 billion dollars, is less than half funded.
On the border with South Sudan, the International Organization for Migration warned that about 100,000 people could lose health care if the only clinic at the Wunthou crossing closes, which could happen by December without urgent funding.
That clinic has carried out more than 400,000 consultations and given over 260,000 vaccinations.