Sudan loses third of power as war plunges cities into darkness

Sudan loses third of power as war plunges cities into darkness

Sudan has lost more than a third of its electricity production due to extensive damage to the country's energy infrastructure due to assaults by an anti-government militia. Experts estimate losses of around $5 billion from attacks by the renegade Rapid Support Forces on power stations, transformers, and high-voltage lines, with overall output down by more than 37 percent. If funding is secured, restoring operations could still take at least nine…