Explosions rock Port Sudan as conflict spreads to Red Sea city

Violence spreads to Red Sea city after months of relative calm.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-05-06

The latest news on Sudan. Multiple explosions and fires struck Port Sudan early Tuesday, where thousands of displaced people and international organisations are based, marking the first major attack on the city since the start of Sudan's civil war.

A hotel close to General Abdelfattah al-Burhan's residence was also hit as military sources pointed to RSF drone strikes on fuel depots and infrastructure. For now, it remains to be seen how this escalation will affect the fragile balance of power in the region.

Port Sudan, Sudan, 07/04/19. Busy coast in a harbor in Port Sudan, with sudanese people trading goods, exchanging, fishing, spending time and working. Old buildings of the city in the background

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