Drones, gold, and threats: Sudan's war raises regional tensions

On May 4, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a barrage of suicide drones at Port Sudan, the army's de facto wartime capital on the Red Sea. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) accused foreign actors of supporting the RSF's attacks and even threatened to sever ties with one of its biggest trading partners. The RSF surprised many with the strikes. It had used drones before, but never hit targets as far away as Port Sudan, which used to be a haven, until last week. "The strikes … led to a huge displacement from the city. Many people left Port Sudan," Aza Aera, a local relief worker, told Al Jazeera.