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RSF drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries at risk

A view shows a large plume of smoke and fire rising from fuel depot in Port Sudan, Sudan, on 6 May 2025. REUTERS - Khalid Abdelaziz

Drone attacks have battered Port Sudan since Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict. Until now, the city — which became the temporary capital following the destruction of Khartoum — had remained largely untouched. Port Sudan is now home to hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people, many of whom are sheltering with relatives or in makeshift camps.

Another drone strike targeted Port Sudan on Wednesday morning, according to an army source, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack.

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