Politics Conflict in Sudan: Drone attacks on Khartoum
In the conflict between the army and militias in Sudan, the capital Khartoum has been shot at by drones, according to eyewitnesses and media reports.
07.11.2025, 10:48
SDA
Explosions were reported from several parts of the large city controlled by the army, as reported by a dpa reporter on site. The military reportedly tried to shoot down the drones with missiles. The television stations Al-Arabi TV and Al-Hadath TV confirmed the attacks on Khartoum. Al-Arabi TV also reported further drone attacks on areas controlled by the army in the River Nile region, which borders Khartoum to the north.
The previous day, the paramilitary militia Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire. This had been negotiated by a group of mediators led by the USA and including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Egypt. However, the army has yet to give its consent.
Massad Boulos, the US government's advisor for Africa, said earlier this week that both sides had shown themselves open to the proposal of a three-month humanitarian ceasefire. At the same time, a nine-month negotiation phase is being discussed. Ceasefires had failed several times at the beginning of the conflict in 2023.
The RSF began attacking the military and civilians in April 2023 because it refused to be integrated into the army. Since then, it has almost completely conquered the Darfur region in western Sudan. It controls around half of the populated area of Sudan. According to experts, it is supported by the UAE with weapons, among other things, but the UAE denies this.
A humanitarian ceasefire could help millions of civilians in dire need. The situation in the East African country is currently considered the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. Both sides in the conflict are accused of war crimes and serious human rights violations, which the army and the RSF deny.
