Port Sudan Faces Dire Conditions Following Week of Aerial Attacks

Tue May 20 2025 15:52:15 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Port Sudan Faces Dire Conditions Following Week of Aerial Attacks

Rising prices and scarcity of essential supplies worsen as Port Sudan endures devastation from ongoing violence.


Port Sudan, once a safe haven amidst Sudan's civil war, grapples with severe shortages of water and power after multiple drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces, leading to skyrocketing prices and a growing humanitarian crisis.

In the aftermath of a week filled with relentless aerial strikes, the city of Port Sudan is now engulfed in turmoil. Just last week, this coastal city offered a semblance of safety amidst Sudan’s ongoing civil conflict, but is now facing dire consequences as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched a series of drone attacks, causing devastating damage and disrupting essential services.

The airstrikes have primarily targeted fuel depots, resulting in suffocating black smoke looming over the city and leaving the population without diesel to power water pumps, leading to an alarming increase in water prices. Residents are struggling to find basic necessities, and many are facing financial distress as prices rise; one resident, Mutasim, shared that the cost of water has surged from 2,000 Sudanese pounds ($3.30) to an eye-watering 10,000 pounds ($16.50) in just a matter of days.

The situation has triggered profound challenges for families. With schools and shops still operational, fuel shortages are factored the menace of long queues at petrol stations, making daily activities increasingly inconvenient and unsafe. "It could take me five hours to get petrol," Mutasim lamented, reflecting the growing scarcity that residents are facing.

Hawa Mustafa, a teacher who fled the violence in Darfur, expressed the return of fear following the drone attacks. Living without her husband, who remains in Darfur, her worries about security in this new location are compounded by the lack of resources. With dreams of relocating to neighboring countries now seemingly out of reach, she finds herself trapped.

Emergency services, once a lifeline for many, are now themselves struggling to cope amid the chaos. Humanitarian agencies heavily relied on Port Sudan to deliver aid despite the turmoil; however, the recent onslaught poses significant risks to these operations, threatening the flow of life-saving supplies amidst reports of famine in multiple regions of Sudan.

As nighttime envelops the city, residents, once eager to enjoy their evenings, now remain indoors, faced with blackouts and the weight of prevailing anxiety. In summary, Port Sudan is paying the steep price of conflict, now suffering not just from threats to safety but from an escalating humanitarian disaster that could reverberate far beyond its borders.

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