Sudan says Ethiopia is letting drones hit its power stations

Sudan is pointing the finger at Ethiopia — and it isn't holding back. At a seminar hosted by the Sudan News Agency in Khartoum, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Muawiya Osman Khalid said Ethiopian territory has been used as a launchpad for drones striking Sudanese targets, calling it "a dangerous development that could undermine security and stability in the region."

The fresh accusation follows a wave of drone attacks that hit six electricity stations on Wednesday, spread across Khartoum, Al-Jazira, Sennar and Al-Qadarif. Khalid was blunt about who he blames: "Ethiopia has not been deterred and has continued its aggression against Sudan," he said, according to SUNA.

Sudan insists it has every right to defend itself and says it will keep the international community in the loop, calling on international justice institutions to move against what it describes as aggression. Khalid drew a line between Ethiopia's government and its people, stressing Sudan's good ties with the Ethiopian public while laying the drone campaign at the government's door.

Addis Ababa has already pushed back, denying that it backs the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces or hosts launches from its soil, and saying it respects Sudanese sovereignty. The allegation lands in the middle of a war that has torn Sudan apart since April 2023, when the army and the RSF fell out over how the paramilitary force would be folded into the military.

The toll is staggering. Tens of thousands of people have been killed, nearly 13 million have been displaced, and famine and a humanitarian crisis have deepened across the country, according to UN and international estimates. Khalid's message from Khartoum was that Sudanese institutions can protect the country — but Sudan clearly wants the world watching, and answering.

What comes next hinges on whether international bodies take up Khartoum's call to act. For now, the accusations are flying in both directions, and the drones have already done their damage.